asked the Minister for Education the number of students in receipt of grants under the Higher Education Grant Scheme for the academic year 1980-81.
540.
Written Answers. - Higher Education Grant Scheme.
539.
asked the Minister for Education the number of students in receipt of grants for the academic year 1980-81 who were resident in, or adjacent to, a university town; and if he will state in respect of these the number receiving: (a) a full grant, (b) a four-fifths grant, (c) a three-fifths grant, (d) a two-fifths grant and (e) a fees only grant.
541.
asked the Minister for Education the number of students in receipt of grants whose residence was not in, or adjacent to, a university town; and if he will state in respect of these the number receiving: (a) a full grant, (b) a four-fifths grant, (c) a three-fifths grant, (d) a two-fifths grant and (e) a fees only grant.
542.
asked the Minister for Education the total cost of the Higher Education grants scheme for 1980-81.
543.
asked the Minister for Education the total projected cost of the Higher Education grants scheme for the academic year 1981-82.
544.
asked the Minister for Education the projected number of students who will receive grants under the new Higher Education Grants Scheme in 1981-82; and if he will state in respect of these (a) the number living at home who will receive full, four-fifths, three-fifths and two-fifths grants and fees only grants; and (b) the number living away from home who will receive full, four-fifths, three-fifths and two-fifths grants and fees only grants.
With the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, I propose to take Questions Nos. 539 to 544, inclusive, together.
The number of students who held grants under the Higher Education Grants Scheme in the academic year 1980-81 was 5,021 and the total value of the grants was £4,027,174. Statistical information in regard to (a) the number of students who were resident in or adjacent to a university town or whose residence was not in or adjacent to a university town and (b) the number of grants at the various levels in each case, is not available in my Department.
It is estimated that the total number of grant-holders in the academic year 1981-82 will be about 5,870 and that the total value of these grants will be about £7,254,000. Detailed statistical information as requested by the Deputy is not available in my Department.
545.
asked the Minister for Education the total number of students in the colleges of education in receipt of his Department's grants for the academic year 1980-81 and if he will state in respect of these the number living at home in receipt of (i) a full grant, (ii) a fees only grant and (iii) a partial fees grant; and the number living away from home in receipt of (a) full grants, (b) fees only grants and (c) partial fees grants only.
The following is the information:
|
1. Students living at home |
|
|
(i) Number in receipt of a full grant |
96 |
|
(ii) Number in receipt of a fees only grant |
7 |
|
(iii) Number in receipt of a partial fees grant |
19 |
|
2. Students living away from home |
|
|
(i) Number in receipt of a full grant |
818 |
|
(ii) Number in receipt of a fees only grant |
44 |
|
(iii) Number in receipt of a partial fees grant |
114 |
|
Total number in receipt of grants in the academic year 1980-81 |
1,098 |
546.
asked the Minister for Education the projected total number of students in receipt of his Department's grants in the colleges of education for the academic year 1981-82; and if he will state in respect of these the number living at home who will receive (a) full, (b) fees only and (c) partial fees grants; and the number living away from home who will receive: (a) full, (b) fees only and (c) partial fees grants.
The following is the information in relation to second and third year students for the academic year 1981-82:
|
1. Students living at home |
2nd Year |
3rd Year |
|
(a) Number who will receive full grants |
20 |
25 |
|
(b) Number who will receive fees only grants |
2 |
4 |
|
(c) Number who will receive partial fees grants |
8 |
4 |
|
2. Students living away from home |
||
|
(a) Number who will receive full grants |
228 |
228 |
|
(b) Number who will receive fees only grants |
15 |
9 |
|
(c) Number who will receive partial fees grants |
33 |
44 |
It is not possible to estimate the number of first year students in the various categories qualifying for grants until their grant applications are received and processed in the Department.