Written answers
Wednesday, 27 January 2010
Department of Education and Science
Higher Education Grants
6:00 am
Jack Wall (Kildare South, Labour)
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Question 338: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding an appeal against a decision to disallow an application for a third level grant in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3913/10]
Batt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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On 16 September 2009 a reply issued to the candidate referred to by the Deputy in respect of his appeal.
Noel Grealish (Galway West, Independent)
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Question 339: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the breakdown of the amount of money allocated by him in 2007, 2008 and 2009 to each local authority and vocational education committee in each county for the processing of third level maintenance grants, including mature students grants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3918/10]
Batt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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The breakdown of money paid to each local authority and vocational education committee by my Department in respect of grants to eligible students in each county for 2007, 2008 and 2009 is set out in the following table. Staffing costs associated with the processing of grants are met by local authorities and vocational education committees within their overall resources and a breakdown of these in each case is not readily available.
| Funding provided to awarding bodies for maintenance grants paid to eligible students | |||||||
| 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | |||||
| VEC | TOTAL | VEC | Total | VEC | Total | ||
| Co. Carlow VEC | â'¬ 2,202,988.33 | Co. Carlow PLC | â'¬ 2,211,101.97 | Carlow | â'¬ 3,016,251.37 | ||
| Co. Cavan VEC | â'¬ 2,909,643.41 | Co. Cavan PLC | â'¬ 3,227,056.31 | Cavan VEC | â'¬ 3,425,754.07 | ||
| Co. Clare VEC | â'¬ 1,328,475.82 | Co. Clare PLC | â'¬ 2,013,554.07 | Clare | â'¬ 3,008,844.52 | ||
| Co. Cork VEC | â'¬ 1,279,847.34 | Co. Cork PLC | â'¬ 1,514,116.08 | City Cork | â'¬ 4,809,259.54 | ||
| City of Cork VEC | â'¬ 6,247,197.92 | City of Cork PLC | â'¬ 6,475,269.75 | Co. Cork VEC | â'¬ 3,493,899.53 | ||
| Co. Donegal VEC | â'¬ 4,136,890.14 | Co. Donegal PLC | â'¬ 4,111,568.47 | Donegal | â'¬ 4,458,593.93 | ||
| Dublin City VEC | â'¬ 6,857,306.79 | City of Dublin PLC | â'¬ 7,089,195.16 | Dublin City VEC | â'¬ 8,884,478.54 | ||
| Co Dublin VEC | â'¬ 1,588,075.87 | Co. Dublin PLC | â'¬ 1,939,992.94 | Dublin County | â'¬ 2,166,021.50 | ||
| Dun Laoghaire | â'¬ 1,573,708.60 | Dun Laoghaire PLC | â'¬ 2,147,844.33 | Dunlaoghaire | â'¬ 2,245,443.39 | ||
| City of Galway VEC | â'¬ 2,265,097.16 | City of Galway PLC | â'¬ 2,910,184.50 | Galway City | â'¬ 3,241,718.01 | ||
| Co. Galway VEC | â'¬ 2,523,904.71 | Co. Galway PLC | â'¬ 2,981,094.95 | Galway County | â'¬ 2,909,016.52 | ||
| Co. Kerry VEC | â'¬ 3,497,493.77 | Co. Kerry PLC | â'¬ 4,404,365.56 | Kerry VEC | â'¬ 5,039,974.79 | ||
| Co. Kildare VEC | â'¬ 1,198,862.32 | Co. Kildare PLC | â'¬ 686,702.42 | Kildare VEC | â'¬ 923,389.87 | ||
| Co. Kilkenny VEC | â'¬ 1,876,972.95 | Co. Kilkenny PLC | â'¬ 1,724,769.35 | Kilkenny VEC | â'¬ 2,117,039.86 | ||
| Co. Laois VEC | â'¬ 975,046.37 | Co. Laois PLC | â'¬ 1,248,748.40 | Laois | â'¬ 1,443,659.90 | ||
| Co. Leitrim VEC | â'¬ 659,971.74 | Co. Leitrim PLC | â'¬ 741,144.33 | Leitrim VEC | â'¬ 911,913.01 | ||
| City of Limerick VEC | â'¬ 2,018,009.22 | City of Limerick PLC | â'¬ 2,374,242.14 | Limerick City | â'¬ 3,022,867.52 | ||
| Co Limerick VEC | â'¬ 1,785,383.11 | Co. Limerick PLC | â'¬ 1,771,792.26 | Limerick VEC | â'¬ 1,888,087.90 | ||
| Co. Longford VEC | â'¬ 1,033,600.64 | Co. Longford PLC | â'¬ 1,074,903.76 | Longford | â'¬ 1,292,351.25 | ||
| Co. Louth VEC | â'¬ 1,831,613.71 | Co. Louth PLC | â'¬ 2,017,843.83 | Louth | â'¬ 2,912,675.00 | ||
| Co. Mayo VEC | â'¬ 3,210,992.94 | Co. Mayo PLC | â'¬ 3,189,179.85 | Mayo | â'¬ 3,489,380.69 | ||
| Co. Meath VEC | â'¬ 1,077,354.43 | Co. Meath PLC | â'¬ 1,345,517.56 | Meath | â'¬ 1,642,388.16 | ||
| Co. Monaghan VEC | â'¬ 1,301,236.80 | Co. Monaghan PLC | â'¬ 1,418,295.11 | Monaghan | â'¬ 1,759,431.39 | ||
| Co. Offaly VEC | â'¬ 1,064,395.07 | Co. Offaly PLC | â'¬ 1,058,971.68 | Offaly | â'¬ 1,186,556.46 | ||
| Co. Roscommon VEC | â'¬ 914,086.32 | Co. Roscommon PLC | â'¬ 1,026,720.23 | Roscommon VEC | â'¬ 1,209,692.78 | ||
| Co. Sligo VEC | â'¬ 1,991,414.26 | Co. Sligo PLC | â'¬ 2,076,166.00 | Sligo VEC | â'¬ 2,977,183.18 | ||
| Co. Tipp NR VEC | â'¬ 2,125,642.93 | Co. Tipperary NR PLC | â'¬ 2,516,108.74 | Tipperary NR | â'¬ 3,240,289.09 | ||
| Co. Tipp SR VEC | â'¬ 1,759,137.17 | Co. Tipperary SR PLC | â'¬ 1,531,975.93 | Tipperary SR | â'¬ 1,858,477.88 | ||
| Co. Waterford PLC | â'¬ 1,359,319.22 | Co. Waterford PLC | â'¬ 1,021,429.04 | Waterford City | â'¬ 2,410,632.51 | ||
| City of Waterford PLC | â'¬ 1,371,387.98 | City of Waterford PLC | â'¬ 1,818,617.94 | Waterford County | â'¬ 1,119,096.47 | ||
| Co. Westmeath VEC | â'¬ 1,309,523.61 | Co. Westmeath PLC | â'¬ 1,475,160.56 | Westmeath VEC | â'¬ 2,144,444.68 | ||
| Co. Wexford VEC | â'¬ 2,267,312.71 | Co. Wexford PLC | â'¬ 2,519,193.73 | Wexford VEC | â'¬ 3,436,365.30 | ||
| Co. Wicklow PLC | â'¬ 1,610,169.78 | Co. Wicklow PLC | â'¬ 2,369,244.96 | Wicklow VEC | â'¬ 2,292,029.25 | ||
| Total | â'¬ 69,152,063.14 | TOTAL | â'¬ 76,032,071.91 | TOTAL | â'¬ 89,977,207.86 | ||
| H.E.G 2007 | HEG 2008 | HEG 2009 | |||||
| County Council | Local Authority | Total | Local Authority | Total | |||
| Carlow Co. Council | â'¬ 1,364,232.56 | Carlow Co. Co. | â'¬ 1,547,235.23 | Carlow Co. Co. | â'¬ 2,041,601.95 | ||
| Cavan Co. Council | â'¬ 2,267,810.13 | Cavan Co Co | â'¬ 2,094,561.91 | Cavan Co Co | â'¬ 2,336,945.23 | ||
| Clare Co. Council | â'¬ 4,986,633.34 | Clare Co. Co. | â'¬ 4,894,715.28 | Clare Co. Co. | â'¬ 6,111,891.40 | ||
| Cork City Council | â'¬ 4,384,351.23 | Cork City Council | â'¬ 5,088,715.74 | Cork City Council | â'¬ 5,320,958.70 | ||
| Cork Co. Council | â'¬ 10,135,858.81 | Cork Co. Co. | â'¬ 10,540,303.77 | Cork Co. Co. | â'¬ 12,644,751.16 | ||
| Donegal Co. Council | â'¬ 5,814,548.73 | Donegal Co. Co. | â'¬ 6,320,567.64 | Donegal Co. Co. | â'¬ 7,295,537.58 | ||
| Dublin City Council | â'¬ 11,472,290.67 | Dublin City Council | â'¬ 14,788,659.75 | Dublin City Council | â'¬ 18,285,468.96 | ||
| Dun/Rath Co. Council | â'¬ 4,121,901.46 | Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown | â'¬ 3,801,862.75 | Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown | â'¬ 3,271,028.41 | ||
| South Dublin Council | â'¬ 3,441,429.28 | South Dublin Co. Co. | â'¬ 3,874,163.58 | South Dublin Co. Co. | â'¬ 4,626,513.02 | ||
| Fingal Co. Council | â'¬ 3,635,979.06 | Fingal Co. Co. | â'¬ 2,931,628.78 | Fingal Co. Co. | â'¬ 4,456,233.09 | ||
| Galway Co.Council | â'¬ 12,638,032.88 | Galway Co. Co. | â'¬ 12,090,634.21 | Galway Co. Co. | â'¬ 15,301,521.92 | ||
| Kerry Co. Council | â'¬ 5,512,082.98 | Kerry Co. Co. | â'¬ 6,185,082.58 | Kerry Co. Co. | â'¬ 7,241,179.32 | ||
| Kildare Co. Council | â'¬ 3,840,011.07 | Kildare Co. Co. | â'¬ 5,138,300.20 | Kildare Co. Co. | â'¬ 6,190,907.00 | ||
| Kilkenny Co. Council | â'¬ 3,374,974.77 | Kilkenny Co Co | â'¬ 3,510,155.94 | Kilkenny Co Co | â'¬ 3,697,456.37 | ||
| Laois Co. Council | â'¬ 2,030,648.58 | Laois Co. Co. | â'¬ 2,401,254.54 | Laois Co. Co. | â'¬ 2,548,127.60 | ||
| Leitrim Co. Council | â'¬ 1,400,679.96 | Leitrim Co. Co. | â'¬ 1,441,885.57 | Leitrim Co. Co. | â'¬ 1,801,788.03 | ||
| Limerick Co. Council | â'¬ 3,769,459.71 | Limerick Co. Co. | â'¬ 4,069,994.09 | Limerick Co. Co. | â'¬ 4,133,989.04 | ||
| Limerick City Council | â'¬ 1,590,426.35 | Limerick City Council | â'¬ 1,595,296.89 | Limerick City Council | â'¬ 2,540,513.82 | ||
| Longford Co. Council | â'¬ 1,322,828.07 | Longford Co. Co. | â'¬ 1,552,543.62 | Longford Co. Co. | â'¬ 1,602,425.84 | ||
| Louth Co. Council | â'¬ 3,059,235.64 | Louth Co. Co. | â'¬ 3,502,179.97 | Louth Co. Co. | â'¬ 2,999,321.89 | ||
| Mayo Co. Council | â'¬ 6,659,405.75 | Mayo Co Co | â'¬ 7,218,719.20 | Mayo Co Co | â'¬ 7,940,587.40 | ||
| Meath Co. Council | â'¬ 2,992,380.06 | Meath Co. Co. | â'¬ 3,399,208.74 | Meath Co. Co. | â'¬ 3,109,611.40 | ||
| Monaghan Co. Council | â'¬ 2,672,422.97 | Monaghan Co. Co. | â'¬ 2,450,035.74 | Monaghan Co. Co. | â'¬ 2,765,044.03 | ||
| Offaly Co. Council | â'¬ 1,874,650.16 | Offaly Co. Co. | â'¬ 2,272,822.81 | Offaly Co. Co. | â'¬ 1,875,461.31 | ||
| Roscommon Co.Council | â'¬ 2,477,957.88 | Roscommon Co Co | â'¬ 2,954,440.71 | Roscommon Co Co | â'¬ 3,155,517.47 | ||
| Sligo Co. Council | â'¬ 2,151,018.46 | Sligo Co. Co. | â'¬ 2,291,254.96 | Sligo Co. Co. | â'¬ 3,598,764.52 | ||
| Tipperary (NR) Council | â'¬ 2,429,973.98 | Tipperary (NR) Co Co | â'¬ 2,677,539.00 | Tipperary (NR) Co Co | â'¬ 3,120,942.52 | ||
| Tipperary (SR) Council | â'¬ 2,715,934.64 | Tipperary (SR) Co. Co. | â'¬ 2,522,654.20 | Tipperary (SR) Co. Co. | â'¬ 3,278,837.61 | ||
| Waterford City. Council | â'¬ 1,380,950.31 | Waterford City Council | â'¬ 676,183.83 | Waterford City Council | â'¬ 1,351,974.41 | ||
| Waterford Co. Council | â'¬ 2,030,365.30 | Waterford Co. Co. | â'¬ 2,494,997.38 | Waterford Co. Co. | â'¬ 3,135,546.18 | ||
| Westmeath Co. Council | â'¬ 2,540,110.00 | Westmeath Co Co | â'¬ 2,998,341.00 | Westmeath Co Co | â'¬ 3,689,416.25 | ||
| Wexford Co. Council | â'¬ 3,359,320.56 | Wexford Co Co | â'¬ 4,341,159.36 | Wexford Co Co | â'¬ 3,883,528.00 | ||
| Wicklow Co. Council | â'¬ 2,933,926.96 | Wicklow Co Co | â'¬ 3,735,671.66 | Wicklow Co Co | â'¬ 4,503,995.00 | ||
| Total | â'¬ 126,381,832.31 | Total | â'¬ 137,402,770.63 | TOTAL | â'¬ 159,857,386.43 | ||
| 2007 Total spend on TLT * | â'¬ 47,212,843.60 | 2008 Total spend on TLT * | â'¬ 50,097,869.17 | 2009 Total spend on TLT * | â'¬ 56,220,911.84 | ||
| * Breakdown on a county basis is not included for students in receipt of the TLT Maintenance Grant as students are paid by the Institutes of Technology directly |
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