Written answers

Tuesday, 13 December 2011

Department of Education and Skills

Higher Education Grants

10:00 pm

Photo of Michael Healy-RaeMichael Healy-Rae (Kerry South, Independent)
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Question 109: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of students who were denied a student grant upon application in 2010 on a county basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39468/11]

Photo of Ruairi QuinnRuairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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The table details the number of student grant applications, both new and renewals, that were deemed ineligible for a grant by the 66 grant awarding authorities for the 2010/2011 academic year. The information has been supplied to my Department by the grant awarding authorities – local authorities and VECs - as at 21st January 2011.

Refusals by Awarding Authority for 2010/11 Academic Year*
Local AuthorityRefusalsVECRefusals
Carlow Co Co33Carlow VEC32
Cavan Co Co32Cavan VEC238
Clare Co Co57Clare VEC167
Cork City Co75Cork City VEC217
Cork Co Co304Cork Co VEC254
Donegal Co Co187Donegal VEC246
Dublin City Co416Dublin Co VEC422
Dun Laoghaire Co Co173Dublin City VEC562
South Dublin Co Co183Dun Laoghaire VEC72
Fingal Co Co369Galway City VEC84
Galway Co Co168Galway VEC167
Kerry Co Co80Kerry VEC423
Kildare Co Co79Kildare VEC350
Kilkenny Co Co21Kilkenny VEC140
Laois Co Co117Laois VEC112
Leitrim Co Co17Leitrim VEC54
Limerick Co Co129Limerick Co VEC167
Limerick City Co25Limerick City VEC98
Longford Co Co36Longford VEC86
Louth Co Co76Louth VEC173
Mayo Co Co90Mayo VEC120
Meath Co. Co.86Meath VEC230
Monaghan Co Co59Monaghan VEC136
Offaly Co. Co41Offaly VEC135
Roscommon Co Co67Roscommon VEC98
Sligo Co Co26Sligo VEC89
Tipp NR Co Co27Tipp NR VEC147
Tipp SR Co Co83Tipp SR VEC78
Waterford Co Co12Waterford VEC70
Waterford City Co50Waterford City VEC76
Westmeath Co. Co.45Westmeath VEC140
Wexford Co Co88Wexford VEC334
Wicklow Co Co104Wicklow VEC233
*This information is as at 21 January 2011 for the 2010/11 academic year and has been provided by the awarding authorities to the Department

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