Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 7 May 2014
84. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of students in receipt of third level grants during each year since 2010; the total spend on third level student grants during each of these years; and the total number of students in third level education during each of these years. [20546/14]
View answerThe information requested by the Deputy is detailed in the following table.
|
Data |
2010/11 |
2011/12 |
2012/13 |
|
Total Higher Education Grantholders* |
61,456 |
67,650 |
70,393 |
|
Full-time Students in Higher Education (approved Institutions) |
160,972 |
162,786 |
164,498 |
|
Expenditure on Student Grants Financial Year (2009/10 = 2009)** |
€361,991,807.83 |
€355,057,000.00 |
€336,350,735.99 |
*Grantholder numbers do not include grantholders attending further education courses
**Expenditure includes all expenditure in relation to student grants including further and higher education
