Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire (Cork South Central, Sinn Fein)
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330. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of increasing all rates of the student grant by 5%, 10%, 15% and 20% respectively. [35255/19]

Joe McHugh (Donegal, Fine Gael)
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Every 5% increase in the student maintenance grant would cost circa €8.5m. Therefore, the estimated cost of increasing the student maintenance grant rates by 5%, 10%, 15%, or 20% would cost in the region of €8.5m, €17m, €25.5m, or €34m respectively.

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire (Cork South Central, Sinn Fein)
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331. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of increasing the special rate of the student grant by 5%, 10%, 15% and 20% respectively. [35256/19]

Joe McHugh (Donegal, Fine Gael)
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In 2018/19, there were 21,870 students in receipt of the special rate of maintenance grant. Based on these statistics, the estimated cost of increasing the special rate of maintenance grant by 5%, 10%, 15% and 20% would be circa €4.5m, €9m, €13.5m and €18m respectively.

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire (Cork South Central, Sinn Fein)
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332. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of increasing the special rate of the student grant by €30 per week for term time. [35257/19]

Joe McHugh (Donegal, Fine Gael)
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In 2018/19 there were 21,870 students in receipt of the special rate. Therefore, the cost of paying these students an additional €30 per week based on a 36 week period, would cost approximately €23.6m.