Written answers
Thursday, 17 November 2022
Department of Education and Skills
Departmental Funding
Seán Haughey (Dublin Bay North, Fianna Fail)
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257. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the total amount in Government funding allocated to the student assistance fund for the academic years 2017-2018, 2018-2019, 2019-2020, 2020-2021, 2021-2022 and to date in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57067/22]
Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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The funding allocated to the Student Assistance Fund for the years mentioned by the Deputy are attached in tabular format.
| Academic Year | General Student Assistance Fund | Part-time Allocation | COVID-19/ Cost of Living Funding | Professional Masters of Education Funding | Total Allocation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017/2018 | €8,100,000 | €1,000,000 | €9,100,000 | ||
| 2018/2019 | €8,100,000 | €1,000,000 | €1,000,000 | €10,100,000 | |
| 2019/2020 | €8,100,000 | €1,000,000 | €1,000,000 | €10,100,000 | |
| 2020/2021 | €8,100,000 | €1,000,000 | €8,100,000 | €1,000,000 | €18,200,000 |
| €8,100,000 | |||||
| 2021/2022 | €8,100,000 | €1,000,000 | €1,300,000 | €18,500,000 | |
| 2022/2023(to date) | €8,100,000 | €1,000,000 | €8,000,000 | €17,100,000 |
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