Written answers
Tuesday, 12 October 2010
Department of Education and Science
Higher Education Grants
9:00 am
Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 182: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the number of applications for the higher education grant to Mayo County Council for the past four academic years; the number of applications for the higher education grant to Mayo Vocational Education Committee for the past four academic years, the number of applications approved and rejected by both bodies for the past four academic years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35802/10]
Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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The information requested by the Deputy is as follows and provides the number of new applications awarded and refused over the past four academic years. This information has been supplied to my Department by Mayo County Council and Mayo VEC.
Awarding Authority | Mayo County Council | Mayo VEC | ||||||
Academic Year | 2006/07 | 2007/08 | 2008/09 | 2009/10 | 2006/07 | 2007/08 | 2008/09 | 2009/10 |
New Applications Received | 593 | 488 | 546 | 753 | 857 | 726 | 913 | 988 |
New Applications Awarded | 431 | 337 | 406 | 519 | 773 | 552 | 672 | 773 |
New Applications Refused | 46 | 66 | 63 | 109 | 54 | 120 | 141 | 138 |
"New applications received" includes applications that were subsequently withdrawn/cancelled or transferred to another grant awarding authority.
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