The information requested by the Deputy in relation to student grants awarded, including renewals, and new applications is attached and has been supplied to my Department by the local authorities and the Vocational Education Committees.
Local Authority
|
New Applications Received 2009/10 as at 26/11/2009
|
Carlow
|
188
|
Cavan
|
329
|
Clare
|
603
|
Cork City
|
553
|
Cork Co
|
1,431
|
Donegal
|
655
|
Dublin City
|
1,900
|
Dun Laoghaire
|
711
|
Fingal Co Co
|
872
|
Dublin South Co Co
|
690
|
Galway Co
|
2,106
|
Kerry
|
1,362
|
Kildare
|
835
|
Kilkenny
|
408
|
Laois
|
388
|
Leitrim
|
223
|
Limerick City
|
260
|
Limerick Co
|
550
|
Longford
|
219
|
Louth
|
425
|
Mayo
|
936
|
Meath
|
606
|
Monaghan
|
275
|
Offaly
|
250
|
Roscommon
|
431
|
Sligo
|
329
|
Tipperary NR
|
283
|
Tipperary SR
|
407
|
Waterford City
|
140
|
Waterford Co
|
531
|
Westmeath
|
406
|
Wexford
|
490
|
Wicklow
|
655
|
Total
|
20,447
|
VEC
|
New Applications Received 2009/10 as at 26/11/2009
|
Carlow
|
500
|
Cavan
|
841
|
Clare
|
1,061
|
Cork City
|
1,575
|
Cork Co
|
2,436
|
Donegal
|
2,089
|
Dublin City
|
2,430
|
Dun Laoghaire
|
413
|
Co Dublin
|
2,522
|
Galway City
|
695
|
Galway Co
|
1,799
|
Kerry
|
1,883
|
Kildare
|
1,122
|
Kilkenny
|
894
|
Laois
|
662
|
Leitrim
|
478
|
Limerick City
|
647
|
Limerick Co
|
943
|
Longford
|
749
|
Louth
|
1,041
|
Mayo
|
1,691
|
Meath
|
1,194
|
Monaghan
|
794
|
Offaly
|
613
|
Roscommon
|
864
|
Sligo
|
969
|
Tipperary NR
|
1,090
|
Tipperary SR
|
686
|
Waterford City
|
607
|
Waterford Co
|
495
|
Westmeath
|
842
|
Wexford
|
1,701
|
Wicklow
|
1,143
|
Total
|
37,469
|
County Councils
|
Total Number of Grants awarded as of 23/11/2009
|
Carlow County Council
|
384
|
Cavan County Council
|
384
|
Clare County Council
|
858
|
Cork City Council
|
883
|
Cork County Council
|
551
|
Donegal County Council
|
1,092
|
Dublin City Council
|
2,700
|
Dun-Laoghaire County Council
|
426
|
Dublin South County Council
|
898
|
Fingal County Council
|
555
|
Galway County Council
|
2,000
|
Kerry County Council
|
1,140
|
Kildare County Council
|
723
|
Kilkenny County Council
|
785
|
Laois County Council
|
575
|
Leitrim County Council
|
333
|
Limerick County Council
|
557
|
Limerick City Council
|
366
|
Longford County Council
|
287
|
Louth County Council
|
336
|
Mayo County Council
|
912
|
Meath County Council
|
425
|
Monaghan County Council
|
475
|
Offaly County Council
|
400
|
Roscommon County Council
|
275
|
Sligo County Council
|
505
|
Tipperary North County Council
|
430
|
Tipperary South County Council
|
481
|
Waterford City Council
|
238
|
Waterford County Council
|
317
|
Westmeath County Council
|
635
|
Wexford County Council
|
511
|
Wicklow County Council
|
750
|
Total grants awarded by Local Authorities
|
22,187
|
VECs
|
Total Number of Grants awarded as of 23/11/2009
|
Carlow
|
636
|
Cavan VEC
|
867
|
Clare
|
1,171
|
City Cork
|
495
|
Co. Cork VEC
|
342
|
Donegal
|
1,293
|
Dublin City VEC
|
846
|
Dublin County
|
485
|
Dún Laoghaire
|
314
|
Galway City
|
668
|
Galway County
|
1,006
|
Kerry VEC
|
1,852
|
Kildare VEC
|
576
|
Kilkenny VEC
|
230
|
Laois
|
480
|
Leitrim VEC
|
533
|
Limerick City
|
823
|
Limerick VEC
|
385
|
Longford
|
428
|
Louth
|
1,081
|
Mayo
|
662
|
Meath
|
867
|
Monaghan
|
450
|
Offaly
|
731
|
Roscommon VEC
|
601
|
Sligo VEC
|
901
|
Tipperary NR
|
782
|
Tipperary SR
|
818
|
Waterford City
|
417
|
Waterford County
|
452
|
Westmeath VEC
|
884
|
Wexford VEC
|
1,011
|
Wicklow VEC
|
749
|
Total grants awarded by VECs
|
23,836
|
Total number of Grants awarded as at 23/11/2009
|
46,023
|