The numbers of students (both new and renewal) who received student grants (which may include maintenance or fees) from the academic year 2007/08 to 2011/12 are as follows:
2007/08 = 54,666
2008/09 = 57,261
2009/10 = 69,486
2010/11 = 71,532
2011/12 = 76,644
This data is compiled from information supplied to my Department by the 66 grant awarding authorities. In addition, the following tables detail the breakdown of students in receipt of a grant for the 2011/12 academic year by level of award and grant awarding authority. The data for the earlier years is not available in the format requested by the Deputy.
The Deputy will appreciate that the figures are not yet available in respect of the 2012/13 academic year.
2011/12 Student Grants by Local Authority and Level of Grant
Local Authority
|
A
|
B
|
C
|
D
|
E
|
F
|
G
|
H
|
I
|
J
|
K
|
TOTAL
|
Carlow Co. Co.
|
267
|
11
|
17
|
11
|
93
|
3
|
5
|
0
|
39
|
21
|
8
|
475
|
Cavan Co. Co.
|
506
|
22
|
23
|
21
|
8
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
41
|
0
|
7
|
628
|
Clare Co. Co.
|
781
|
11
|
32
|
34
|
282
|
11
|
14
|
10
|
63
|
43
|
24
|
1,305
|
Cork City Co.
|
128
|
2
|
5
|
2
|
653
|
20
|
41
|
32
|
125
|
39
|
13
|
1,060
|
Cork Co. Co.
|
1,361
|
45
|
58
|
89
|
1,018
|
29
|
73
|
54
|
99
|
161
|
76
|
3,063
|
Donegal Co. Co.
|
1,131
|
22
|
50
|
42
|
80
|
1
|
3
|
1
|
24
|
34
|
14
|
1,402
|
Dublin City Co.
|
189
|
1
|
2
|
5
|
2,034
|
43
|
86
|
61
|
373
|
109
|
33
|
2,936
|
Dun Laoghaire Co. Co.
|
63
|
3
|
4
|
2
|
705
|
16
|
36
|
35
|
92
|
46
|
9
|
1,011
|
South Dublin Co. Co.
|
75
|
1
|
2
|
4
|
914
|
22
|
51
|
44
|
99
|
90
|
38
|
1,340
|
Fingal Co. Co.
|
101
|
2
|
4
|
4
|
830
|
26
|
46
|
45
|
93
|
0
|
98
|
1,249
|
Galway Co. Co.
|
1,209
|
32
|
48
|
42
|
1,201
|
29
|
47
|
36
|
285
|
108
|
51
|
3,088
|
Kerry Co. Co.
|
1,136
|
22
|
60
|
33
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
7
|
114
|
1,372
|
Kildare Co. Co.
|
502
|
10
|
18
|
10
|
626
|
19
|
29
|
31
|
150
|
66
|
27
|
1,488
|
Kilkenny Co. Co.
|
825
|
21
|
34
|
16
|
40
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
11
|
6
|
6
|
961
|
Laois Co. Co.
|
581
|
18
|
28
|
18
|
60
|
3
|
4
|
2
|
2
|
32
|
31
|
779
|
Leitrim Co. Co.
|
332
|
14
|
11
|
15
|
10
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
14
|
17
|
3
|
417
|
Limerick Co. Co.
|
476
|
9
|
17
|
30
|
385
|
15
|
21
|
21
|
118
|
2
|
40
|
1,134
|
Limerick City Co.
|
71
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
306
|
4
|
12
|
10
|
70
|
12
|
18
|
505
|
Longford Co. Co.
|
277
|
5
|
10
|
11
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
9
|
9
|
13
|
338
|
Louth Co. Co.
|
716
|
16
|
30
|
25
|
182
|
6
|
9
|
5
|
130
|
5
|
11
|
1,135
|
Mayo Co. Co.
|
1,238
|
28
|
68
|
47
|
53
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
38
|
50
|
47
|
1,571
|
Meath Co. Co.
|
505
|
12
|
24
|
19
|
363
|
13
|
19
|
14
|
68
|
51
|
30
|
1,118
|
Monaghan Co. Co.
|
487
|
10
|
16
|
8
|
12
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
11
|
28
|
10
|
586
|
Offaly Co. Co.
|
393
|
14
|
28
|
24
|
14
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
25
|
2
|
7
|
508
|
Roscommon Co. Co.
|
574
|
25
|
21
|
35
|
15
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
25
|
2
|
18
|
718
|
Sligo Co. Co.
|
397
|
14
|
16
|
22
|
52
|
2
|
3
|
3
|
48
|
2
|
5
|
564
|
Tipperary NR Co. Co.
|
372
|
8
|
10
|
19
|
105
|
1
|
1
|
5
|
21
|
37
|
20
|
599
|
Tipperary SR Co. Co.
|
542
|
11
|
24
|
22
|
70
|
2
|
3
|
0
|
63
|
15
|
0
|
752
|
Waterford Co. Co.
|
422
|
20
|
14
|
19
|
124
|
5
|
1
|
2
|
26
|
19
|
12
|
664
|
Waterford City Co.
|
133
|
2
|
10
|
7
|
47
|
1
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
33
|
4
|
243
|
Westmeath Co. Co.
|
647
|
17
|
25
|
20
|
22
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
45
|
3
|
9
|
789
|
Wexford Co. Co.
|
841
|
21
|
47
|
29
|
19
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
83
|
20
|
1,063
|
Wicklow Co. Co.
|
452
|
12
|
20
|
19
|
402
|
4
|
20
|
28
|
59
|
45
|
25
|
1,086
|
Totals
|
17,730
|
461
|
778
|
704
|
10,729
|
279
|
531
|
449
|
2,268
|
1,177
|
841
|
35,947
|
Key
|
|
NON-ADJACENT MAINTENANCE 100%
|
A
|
NON-ADJACENT MAINTENANCE 75%
|
B
|
NON-ADJACENT MAINTENANCE 50%
|
C
|
NON-ADJACENT MAINTENANCE 25%
|
D
|
ADJACENT MAINTENANCE 100%
|
E
|
ADJACENT MAINTENANCE 75%
|
F
|
ADJACENT MAINTENANCE 50%
|
G
|
ADJACENT MAINTENANCE 25%
|
H
|
100% Tuition Fees / 100% Student Contribution
|
I
|
50% Tuition Fees / 100% Student Contribution
|
J
|
50% Student Contribution
|
K
|