Written answers

Tuesday, 27 April 2010

Department of Education and Science

Higher Education Grants

12:00 pm

Photo of Denis NaughtenDenis Naughten (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Fine Gael)
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Question 399: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Science the number and value of higher education grants paid in each of the past three academic years, for which figures are available, to persons for academic years prior to the year of application; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16686/10]

Photo of Mary CoughlanMary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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The information is not available in the format requested by the Deputy. However, details of the number of students that benefitted from funding under the student grant schemes over the last three academic years for which figures are available, together with details of the spend on a financial year basis for the periods concerned are set out in the following table.

Number of students that benefited under the maintenance grants schemes on an academic year basis
2006-200756,175
2007-200854,666
2008-200957,261
Spend on a financial year basis.
2007â'¬243 million
2008â'¬264 million
2009â'¬306 million

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