Carol Nolan (Offaly, Sinn Fein)
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225. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of increasing the special rate of the student grant by €10, €20, €30 and €40 per week; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17797/17]

Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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Figures for the 2016/17 academic year are not yet finalised. However, in 2015/16 there were 22,240 students in receipt of the special rate. Therefore, the cost of paying these students an additional €10, €20, €30 or €40 per week based on a 36 week period, would cost approximately €8m, €16m, €24m or €32m respectively.