Higher Education Grants.

Wednesday, 16 December 2009

Questions (380, 381)

Arthur Morgan

Question:

393 Deputy Arthur Morgan asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of students in County Donegal who were eligible for the student maintenance grant in 2008. [47356/09]

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394 Deputy Arthur Morgan asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of students in counties Louth, Monaghan and Cavan who were eligible for a student maintenance grant in 2008. [47357/09]

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Written answers

Minister for Education and Science (Deputy Batt O’Keeffe)

I propose to take Questions Nos. 393 and 394 together.

The information requested by the Deputy is below and has been supplied to my Department by the local authorities and the Vocational Education Committees.

Number of students in receipt of maintenance grant in 2008

County	Number
Cavan	1,302
Donegal	3,089
Louth	1,609
Monaghan	1,219