Written answers

Tuesday, 19 January 2010

Department of Education and Science

Higher Education Grants

9:00 pm

Photo of Deirdre CluneDeirdre Clune (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 1065: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of applications for education grants in 2009; the number of applications processed by 30 September 2009; the number processed by 31 December 2009; if he will provide this information in tabular form broken down by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1231/10]

Photo of Batt O'KeeffeBatt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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The information requested by the Deputy has been supplied to my Department by the local authorities and the Vocational Education Committees.

The table displays the number of new applications received as at the 8th January 2010, the number of new applications in respect of which processing had commenced as at the 27th November 2009 and as at the 8th January 2010, as the information was not available from the awarding bodies for the dates specified by the Deputy.

Local AuthorityNew Applications Received 2009/10 as at 08/01/2010New Applications where processing had commenced by 27/11/09New Applications where processing had commenced by 08/01/2010
Carlow203158203
Cavan333161323
Clare612388612
Cork City563362563
Cork Co14394541256
Donegal660538660
Dublin City199410001444
Dun Laoghaire713300490
Fingal Co Co895443895
Dublin South Co Co699502623
Galway Co213517672135
Kerry1396380551
Kildare841304345
Kilkenny408308408
Laois376233376
Leitrim225190225
Limerick City259196246
Limerick Co543480543
Longford222163222
Louth429143429
Mayo966363520
Meath622338615
Monaghan276233276
Offaly253201224
Roscommon436363436
Sligo337265337
Tipperay NR286204286
Tipperary SR414248414
Waterford City192121192
Waterford Co511348426
Westmeath418311418
Wexford496279485
Wicklow673373673
Total208251225117851
VECNew Applications Received 2009/10 as at 08/01/2010New Applications where processing had commenced by 27/11/09New Applications where processing had commenced by 08/01/2010
Carlow551447551
Cavan853690853
Clare10786841028
Cork City129011491290
Cork Co2494539916
Donegal20247312024
Dublin City25445602155
Dun Laoghaire417363417
Co Dublin2595176477
Galway City720619720
Galway Co183412431834
Kerry189614121896
Kildare11366991136
Kilkenny906543906
Laois628532628
Leitrim432415421
Limerick City600584600
Limerick Co953664953
Longford754634754
Louth10719671071
Mayo17258431066
Meath12097841209
Monaghan799612789
Offaly615494615
Roscommon858755858
Sligo986746941
Tipperay NR10987771096
Tipperary SR762586762
Waterford City608429466
Waterford Co503411495
Westmeath858574858
Wexford162414011624
Wicklow1155634920
Total375762269732329

Photo of Deirdre CluneDeirdre Clune (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 1066: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if consideration has been given to changing the existing educational grant application system so that applications can be made and the granting authorities can begin processing the claims earlier in the year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1232/10]

Photo of Batt O'KeeffeBatt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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My Department is actively engaged in a programme of administrative and legislative reform of student grants.

A business process re-engineering exercise is being conducted in respect of the administration of student grants. This exercise, being undertaken as part of the Government's Transforming Public Services initiative, will involve an analysis of the existing schemes, services, processes and procedures to identify the improvements that can be made. It is designed to effect an enhancement both of the quality of customer service and the efficiency and value for money of service delivery. Alongside this initiative, the Department is engaged in the development of a new, more user-friendly application form for student grants. As part of the overall programme of reform, it is planned to make application forms available a good deal earlier in the year so that students can submit grant applications following completion of the CAO process. It is also planned to introduce earlier closing dates so that the process of assessing grant applications can be brought forward significantly to enable early decisions on grant applications to be made by the awarding authorities.

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