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19/09/2012
South Tipperary Council U-Turn On Withholding Grants
South Tipperary County council has reversed its decision on withholding grant payments from students whose parents have not paid the household charge.
The council said, “following receipt of further advice” today in relation to the matter, grant payments will not be withheld from applicants who have not paid the household charge.
Independent South Tipperary TD Seamus Healy welcomed the move and called on “all other councils to follow suit” and for Minister for the Environment Phil Hogan to “instruct them to follow suit”.
Yesterday, eight local authorities were considering following the lead of South Tipperary County Council and Clare County Council..
As Clare County Council yesterday defended writing to some 800 college grant applicants, student groups staged a protest outside the council’s offices in Ennis. In a statement, the council said it would “prioritise” payments from households which had paid the charge. It said the delay was “regretted” but early payment of the charge “will ensure no unnecessary delay in the payment of grants”.
Only grant-renewal applications are being processed by county councils. All new grant applications for 2012-2013 are processed completely by the central grant authority, Student Universal Support Ireland (SUSI).
“SUSI is not seeking proof of payment of the household charge from applicants,” it said in a statement.
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The council said, “following receipt of further advice” today in relation to the matter, grant payments will not be withheld from applicants who have not paid the household charge.
Independent South Tipperary TD Seamus Healy welcomed the move and called on “all other councils to follow suit” and for Minister for the Environment Phil Hogan to “instruct them to follow suit”.
Yesterday, eight local authorities were considering following the lead of South Tipperary County Council and Clare County Council..
As Clare County Council yesterday defended writing to some 800 college grant applicants, student groups staged a protest outside the council’s offices in Ennis. In a statement, the council said it would “prioritise” payments from households which had paid the charge. It said the delay was “regretted” but early payment of the charge “will ensure no unnecessary delay in the payment of grants”.
Only grant-renewal applications are being processed by county councils. All new grant applications for 2012-2013 are processed completely by the central grant authority, Student Universal Support Ireland (SUSI).
“SUSI is not seeking proof of payment of the household charge from applicants,” it said in a statement.
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