Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will confirm the percentage of Irish/EU entry third level students in receipt of a student grant. [15780/13]

Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will confirm the percentage of Irish/EU direct entry medicine students in receipt of a student grant. [15781/13]

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 101 and 102 together.

Approximately 42% of students in full-time higher education in the 2011/12 academic year were in receipt of a student grant. The Deputy will appreciate that these figures are not yet available for the 2012/13 academic year.

In addition, I wish to advise that the awarding authorities do not collate information specifically on the percentage of direct entry medicine students or Irish/EU students in receipt of a student grant.