Written answers
Wednesday, 7 May 2014
Department of Education and Skills
Student Grants Data
Jonathan O'Brien (Cork North Central, Sinn Fein)
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84. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of students in receipt of third level grants during each year since 2010; the total spend on third level student grants during each of these years; and the total number of students in third level education during each of these years. [20546/14]
Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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The information requested by the Deputy is detailed in the table.
Data | 2010/11 | 2011/12 | 2012/13 |
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Total Higher Education Grantholders* | 61,456 | 67,650 | 70,393 |
Full-time Students in Higher Education (approved Institutions) | 160,972 | 162,786 | 164,498 |
Expenditure on Student Grants Financial Year (2009/10 = 2009)** | €361,991,807.83 | €355,057,000.00 | €336,350,735.99 |
**Expenditure includes all expenditure in relation to student grants including further and higher education
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