Written answers

Wednesday, 16 December 2009

Department of Education and Science

Higher Education Grants

11:00 pm

Photo of Brian HayesBrian Hayes (Dublin South West, Fine Gael)
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Question 332: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the update from the grant awarding bodies regarding the number of student grants awarded to date in each of the bodies concerned; the number of students who have applied for student supports this year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47214/09]

Photo of Batt O'KeeffeBatt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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The information requested by the Deputy in relation to student grants awarded, including renewals, and new applications is attached and has been supplied to my Department by the local authorities and the Vocational Education Committees.

Local AuthorityNew Applications Received 2009/10 as at 26/11/2009
Carlow188
Cavan329
Clare603
Cork City553
Cork Co1431
Donegal655
Dublin City1900
Dun Laoghaire711
Fingal Co Co872
Dublin South Co Co690
Galway Co2106
Kerry1362
Kildare835
Kilkenny408
Laois388
Leitrim223
Limerick City260
Limerick Co550
Longford219
Louth425
Mayo936
Meath606
Monaghan275
Offaly250
Roscommon431
Sligo329
Tipperay NR283
Tipperary SR407
Waterford City140
Waterford Co531
Westmeath406
Wexford490
Wicklow655
Total20447
VECNew Applications Received 2009/10 as at 26/11/2009
Carlow500
Cavan841
Clare1061
Cork City1575
Cork Co2436
Donegal2089
Dublin City2430
Dun Laoghaire413
Co Dublin2522
Galway City695
Galway Co1799
Kerry1883
Kildare1122
Kilkenny894
Laois662
Leitrim478
Limerick City647
Limerick Co943
Longford749
Louth1041
Mayo1691
Meath1194
Monaghan794
Offaly613
Roscommon864
Sligo969
Tipperay NR1090
Tipperary SR686
Waterford City607
Waterford Co495
Westmeath842
Wexford1701
Wicklow1143
Total37469
County CouncilsTotal Number of Grants awarded as of 23/11/2009
Carlow County Council384
Cavan County Council384
Clare County Council858
Cork City Council883
Cork County Council551
Donegal County Council1,092
Dublin City Council2,700
Dun-Laoghaire County Council426
Dublin South County Council898
Fingal County Council555
Galway County Council2,000
Kerry County Council1,140
Kildare County Council723
Kilkenny County Council785
Laois County Council575
Leitrim County Council333
Limerick County Council557
Limerick City Council366
Longford County Council287
Louth County Council336
Mayo County Council912
Meath County Council425
Monaghan County Council475
Offaly County Council400
Roscomon County Council275
Sligo County Council505
Tipperary North County Council430
Tipperary South County Council481
Waterford City Council238
Waterford County Council317
Westmeath County Council635
Wexford County Council511
Wicklow County Council750
Total grants awarded by Local Authorities22,187
VECsTotal Number of Grants awarded as of 23/11/2009
Carlow636
Cavan VEC867
Clare1,171
City Cork495
Co. Cork VEC342
Donegal1,293
Dublin City VEC846
Dublin County485
Dunlaoghaire314
Galway City668
Galway County1,006
Kerry VEC1,852
Kildare VEC576
Kilkenny VEC230
Laois480
Leitrim VEC533
Limerick City823
Limerick VEC385
Longford428
Louth1,081
Mayo662
Meath867
Monaghan450
Offaly731
Roscommon VEC601
Sligo VEC901
Tipperary NR782
Tipperary SR818
Waterford City417
Waterford County452
Westmeath VEC884
Wexford VEC1,011
Wicklow VEC749
Total grants awarded by VECs23,836
Total number of Grants awarded as at 23/11/200946,023

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