Written answers
Tuesday, 21 May 2024
Department of Education and Skills
Departmental Funding
Mairead Farrell (Galway West, Sinn Fein)
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660. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide a breakdown of the allocations from budget 2024 to the various universities of the student hardship fund, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22601/24]
Patrick O'Donovan (Limerick County, Fine Gael)
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The Student Assistance Fund (SAF) which was previously known as the Student Hardship fund is allocated based on an Academic year.
Students in third-level institutions experiencing exceptional financial need can apply for support under the Student Assistance Fund (SAF). This Fund assists students, in a sensitive and compassionate manner, who might otherwise be unable to continue their third level studies due to their financial circumstances.
In Budget 2024 there was an increased allocation of €8.1 million announced by the Government. The breakdown of this extra allocation is set out in the table.
| Institution | Budget 2024 allocation to SAF |
|---|---|
| Dublin City University | 528,695 |
| Maynooth University | 506,593 |
| University of Galway | 558,054 |
| Trinity College Dublin | 461,278 |
| University College Cork | 602,451 |
| University College Dublin | 684,565 |
| University of Limerick | 516,042 |
| Mary Immaculate College | 173,741 |
| National College of Art and Design | 40,737 |
| ATU - St. Angela's College | 48,708 |
| Technological University of the Shannon | 527,979 |
| Dun Laoghaire Institute of Art, Design & Technology | 72,418 |
| Dundalk Institute of Technology | 203,874 |
| SETU | 801,085 |
| ATU Sligo | 266,210 |
| ATU Donegal | 278,671 |
| ATU Galway/ Mayo | 284,811 |
| Munster Technological University | 468,588 |
| TU Dublin | 952,157 |
| Marino Institute of Education | 44,160 |
| National College of Ireland | 61,247 |
| Pontifical College | 7,217 |
| Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland | 10,718 |
| Total Budget 2024 Allocation | 8,100,000 |
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