Written answers

Tuesday, 25 April 2006

Department of Education and Science

Higher Education Grants

9:00 pm

Photo of Olwyn EnrightOlwyn Enright (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)
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Question 885: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the amount allocated by her Department for the higher education grants scheme for 2006, 2005 and 2004; the number of students in receipt of such grants for 2006, itemised as full, 75%, 50% or 25% recipients; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15038/06]

Photo of Olwyn EnrightOlwyn Enright (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)
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Question 886: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the amount allocated by her Department for the vocational education committees scheme for 2006, 2005 and 2004; the number of students in receipt of such grants for 2006, itemised as full, 75%, 50% or 25% recipients; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15039/06]

Photo of Olwyn EnrightOlwyn Enright (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)
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Question 887: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the amount allocated by her Department for the third level maintenance grants scheme for 2006, 2005 and 2004; the number of students in receipt of such grants for 2006, itemised as full, 75%, 50% or 25% recipients; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15040/06]

Photo of Olwyn EnrightOlwyn Enright (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)
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Question 888: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the amount allocated by her Department for the maintenance grants scheme for students attending PLC courses for 2006, 2005 and 2004; the number of students in receipt of such grants for 2006, itemised as full, 75%, 50% or 25% recipients; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15041/06]

Photo of Olwyn EnrightOlwyn Enright (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)
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Question 889: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the amount allocated by her Department towards the special rates of maintenance grant for 2006, 2005 and 2004; the number of students in receipt of such grants for 2006, itemised as full, 75%, 50% or 25% recipients; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15042/06]

Photo of Mary HanafinMary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 885 to 889, inclusive, together.

The following table sets out the outturn for each of the four student support schemes: higher education grants scheme; VEC scholarship scheme; third level maintenance grants scheme for trainees; and maintenance grant scheme for students attending PLC courses.

It also includes details of expenditure in respect of the special rates of maintenance grant, top-up grant, payable to disadvantaged students under each of the above schemes.

Up to the end of 2004 allocations for each of the student support schemes, named above, was provided under individual subheads. Funding for all of the schemes was amalgamated into a single subhead with effect from 2005. The outturn for each of the schemes under the single subhead, for 2006, will not be available until the end of the financial year. The provision for 2006 is €228.345 million.

Statistical returns in respect of the 2005-06 academic year will not be submitted to my Department until the academic year is completed and all payments finalised. Data in respect of grant recipients in 2005-06 will not, therefore, be available until at least later this year.

On the basis of previous experience it is estimated that the distribution of grantholders by rate of grant was as follows for the academic year 2004-2005: percentage of students in receipt of 100% of third level grant was 92%; percentage of students in receipt of 75% of third level grant was 3%; percentage of students in receipt of 50% of third level grant was 3%; percentage of students in receipt of 25% of third level grant was 2%.

The following table sets out the outturn for each of the four student support schemes for 2004 and 2005 and the total allocation for 2006— Higher Education Grants Scheme (HEG); VEC Scholarship Scheme (VEC); Third Level Maintenance Grants Scheme for Trainees (TLT); Maintenance Grant Scheme for students attending PLC courses (PLC). It also includes details of expenditure in respect of the Special Rates of Maintenance Grant (Top-Up Grant), payable to disadvantaged students under each of the above schemes.

Scheme 2004 2005 2006 *
€'000 €'000 €'000
HEG 95,336 102,668 N/A
VEC 25,944 28,616 N/A
TLT 43,485 42,976 N/A
PLC 17,389 17,705 N/A
TOP UP 20,769 23,889 N/A
Total 202,923 215,854 228,345
* Up to the end of 2004 payments for each of the student support schemes were provided under individual subheads. All of the schemes were amalgamated into one single subhead with effect from 2005. The outturn for each of the schemes, under the single subhead, for 2006 will not be available until the end of the financial year.

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