Written answers
Tuesday, 1 June 2010
Department of Education and Science
Higher Education Grants
10:00 am
Arthur Morgan (Louth, Sinn Fein)
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Question 507: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the number of student grant applicants who have yet to be notified of a final decision regarding their grant application for the current academic year 2009-10 on a county basis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23150/10]
Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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The table details the latest information on the number of new applications awaiting decisions. It is understood from the awarding authorities that the applications still outstanding are mainly from students who have not responded to requests from the local authorities and the Vocational Education Committees to provide further information or required documentary evidence. The information has been supplied to my Department by the local authorities and the Vocational Education Committees.
| It is understood from the awarding authorities that the applications still outstanding are mainly students who have not |
| responded to further requests from the LA/VEC's to provide further information/documentary evidency |
| VEC | Number of applications outstanding as of 28/5/10 |
| Carlow | 1 |
| Cavan | 4 |
| Clare | 95 |
| Cork City | 32 |
| Cork County | 550 |
| Donegal | 18 |
| Dublin County VEC | 404 |
| Dublin City | 415 |
| Dun Laoghaire | 5 |
| Galway County VEC | 25 |
| City of Galway VEC | 17 |
| Kerry | 44 |
| Kildare | 0 |
| Kilkenny | 82 |
| Laois | 69 |
| Leitrim | 23 |
| Limerick City | 6 |
| Limerick County | 84 |
| Longford | 10 |
| Louth | 5 |
| Mayo | 71 |
| Meath | 2 |
| Monaghan | 77 |
| Offaly | 0 |
| Roscommon | 1 |
| Sligo | 15 |
| Tipperay NR | 0 |
| Tipperary SR | 0 |
| Waterford City | 10 |
| Waterford County | 74 |
| Westmeath | 97 |
| Wexford | 0 |
| Wicklow VEC | 4 |
| Total | 2240 |
| Local Authority | Number of applications outstanding as of 28/5/10 |
| Carlow | 1 |
| Cavan | 37 |
| Clare | 110 |
| Cork City | 1 |
| Cork Co | 42 |
| Donegal | 0 |
| Dublin City | 73 |
| Dun Laoghaire | 0 |
| Fingal Co Co | 4 |
| Dublin South Co Co | 1 |
| Galway Co | 209 |
| Kerry | 0 |
| Kildare | 3 |
| Kilkenny | 0 |
| Laois | 0 |
| Leitrim | 10 |
| Limerick City | 21 |
| Limerick Co | 0 |
| Longford | 12 |
| Louth | 2 |
| Mayo | 1 |
| Meath | 8 |
| Monaghan | 8 |
| Offaly | 17 |
| Roscommon | 15 |
| Sligo | 23 |
| Tipperay NR | 38 |
| Tipperary SR | 1 |
| Waterford City | 0 |
| Waterford Co | 10 |
| Westmeath | 11 |
| Wexford | 0 |
| Wicklow | 0 |
| Total | 658 |
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