Written answers
Thursday, 1 July 2010
Department of Education and Science
Higher Education Grants
10:00 pm
Brendan Kenneally (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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Question 285: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the number of students to receive a student grant last year on a county basis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28889/10]
Brendan Kenneally (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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Question 286: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the number of students who were denied a student grant upon application last year on a county basis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28890/10]
Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 285 and 286 together.
The process of assessing applications for the student maintenance grant is a matter for the relevant assessing authority. The information was supplied by the assessing authorities (local authorities and VECs) and outlines the position as at 22 January 2010.
| Statistics on Processing as at 22nd January 2010 | ||
| Local Authorities - Higher Education Grants Scheme 2009/10 | ||
| Local Authority | Awarded a grant | Refused a grant |
| Carlow Co Co | 155 | 13 |
| Cavan Co Co | 169 | 36 |
| Clare Co Co | 388 | 28 |
| Cork City Co | 367 | 48 |
| Cork Co Co | 395 | 128 |
| Donegal Co Co | 417 | 55 |
| Dublin City Co | 1111 | 177 |
| Dun Laoghaire Co Co | 260 | 86 |
| South Dublin Co Co | 430 | 135 |
| Fingal Co Co | 217 | 158 |
| Galway Co Co | 829 | 92 |
| Kerry Co Co | 344 | 70 |
| Kildare Co Co | 373 | 50 |
| Kilkenny Co Co | 306 | 30 |
| Laois Co Co | 259 | 46 |
| Leitrim Co Co | 147 | 20 |
| Limerick Co Co | 318 | 40 |
| Limerick City Co | 186 | 16 |
| Longford Co Co | 131 | 19 |
| Louth Co Co | 156 | 27 |
| Mayo Co Co | 360 | 74 |
| Meath Co. Co. | 303 | 60 |
| Monaghan Co Co | 156 | 27 |
| Offaly | 159 | 22 |
| Roscommon Co Co | 301 | 57 |
| Sligo Co Co | 215 | 31 |
| Tipp NR Co Co | 167 | 35 |
| Tipp SR Co Co | 265 | 38 |
| Waterford Co Co* | 0 | 0 |
| Waterford City Co | 136 | 27 |
| Westmeath Co. Co. | 284 | 47 |
| Wexford Co Co | 248 | 42 |
| Wicklow Co Co | 348 | 63 |
| Totals | 9900 | 1797 |
| Waterford Co Co* - no details supplied | ||
| Vocational Education Committees - VEC Scheme, PLC Scheme & TLT Scheme 2009/10 | ||
| VEC | Awarded a grant | Refused a grant |
| Carlow VEC | 513 | 31 |
| Cavan VEC | 589 | 160 |
| Clare VEC | 628 | 122 |
| Cork City VEC | 450 | 130 |
| Cork Co VEC | 715 | 173 |
| Donegal VEC | 1164 | 234 |
| Dublin Co VEC | 407 | 114 |
| Dublin City VEC | 768 | 248 |
| Dun Laoghaire VEC | 260 | 68 |
| Galway City VEC | 566 | 67 |
| Galway VEC | 1022 | 179 |
| Kerry VEC | 1294 | 224 |
| Kildare VEC | 642 | 133 |
| Kilkenny VEC | 576 | 123 |
| Laois VEC | 367 | 105 |
| Leitrim VEC | 321 | 41 |
| Limerick Co VEC | 618 | 126 |
| Limerick City VEC | 497 | 60 |
| Longford VEC | 337 | 58 |
| Louth VEC | 923 | 87 |
| Mayo VEC | 952 | 72 |
| Meath VEC | 743 | 158 |
| Monaghan VEC | 509 | 75 |
| Offaly VEC | 455 | 85 |
| Roscommon VEC | 637 | 52 |
| Sligo VEC* | 0 | 0 |
| Tipp NR VEC | 700 | 180 |
| Tipp SR VEC | 598 | 56 |
| Waterford VEC | 343 | 42 |
| Waterford City VEC | 289 | 61 |
| Westmeath VEC | 532 | 99 |
| Wexford VEC | 917 | 289 |
| Wicklow VEC | 612 | 143 |
| Totals | 19944 | 3795 |
| Sligo VEC* - no details provided | ||
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