Written answers
Tuesday, 24 November 2020
Department of Education and Skills
Education Schemes
Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (Dún Laoghaire, Fine Gael)
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642. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of persons in direct provision that have availed of the support scheme since changes were made in each year and to date in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37862/20]
Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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The number of persons who are either asylum applicants, subsidiary protection applicants, or leave to remain applicants who have availed of the Student Support Scheme for Asylum Seekers since its establishment in 2015 is outlined in the table below.
Pilot Support Scheme | 2015/16 | 2016/17 | 2017/18 | 2018/19 | 2019/20 | 2020/21* |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Qualifying for support | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 26 |
Awaiting documentation | ----- | ----- | ---- | ---- | ---- | 29 |
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