Higher Education Grants

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 28 June 2011

Tuesday, 28 June 2011

Questions (143)

Nicky McFadden

Question:

166 Deputy Nicky McFadden asked the Minister for Education and Skills when the rates for higher education grants will be finalised; and when the application forms will be available to the public. [17216/11]

Written answers

Minister for Education and Skills (Deputy Ruairí Quinn)

I am pleased to inform the Deputy that the student grant scheme for the 2011/12 academic year was published on 27 June 2011. The scheme, application form and guidance notes are available on the studentfinance.ie website. The rates of grant for 2011, which applied since January of this year, are as follows: