I propose to take Questions Nos. 238 and 239 together.
The data provided in the two tables attached is in respect of applications to SUSI, the centralised grant awarding authority. It does not encompass data relating to the 66 grant awarding authorities who have continued to process renewal applications on a transitional basis, since the establishment of SUSI, in 2012, as their data is not collated in the format requested by the Deputy.
The first table provides a breakdown of number of awards by county for each of the academic years 2012/13 to 2015/16 by the categories requested by the Deputy.
The second table provides a breakdown of student grant applications received by SUSI for each of the academic years 2012/13 to 2015/16 together with the numbers awarded or refused student grants.
The data in the tables has been supplied to my Department by SUSI.
Breakdown of SUSI Awards by county 2012/13 to 2015/16 - Maintenance and Fees only
County
|
Maintenance 2012/13
|
*Fees Only 2012/13
|
Maintenance 2013/14
|
*Fees Only 2013/14
|
Maintenance 2014/15
|
*Fees Only 2014/15
|
Maintenance 2015/16
|
*Fees Only 2015/16
|
Carlow
|
445
|
181
|
661
|
262
|
872
|
325
|
964
|
320
|
Cavan
|
721
|
116
|
973
|
176
|
1262
|
227
|
1417
|
226
|
Clare
|
900
|
252
|
1271
|
433
|
1689
|
539
|
1979
|
528
|
Cork
|
3227
|
948
|
4772
|
1473
|
6187
|
1741
|
6923
|
1901
|
Donegal
|
1409
|
427
|
2080
|
674
|
2703
|
786
|
3097
|
790
|
Dublin
|
5739
|
1847
|
8438
|
3056
|
10610
|
3661
|
11577
|
3808
|
Galway
|
2082
|
706
|
2941
|
1158
|
3652
|
1360
|
4114
|
1321
|
Kerry
|
1220
|
365
|
1801
|
554
|
2332
|
676
|
2604
|
704
|
Kildare
|
1224
|
308
|
1782
|
584
|
2341
|
686
|
2556
|
761
|
Kilkenny
|
661
|
183
|
976
|
298
|
1158
|
350
|
1349
|
358
|
Laois
|
525
|
128
|
771
|
221
|
1023
|
274
|
1167
|
281
|
Leitrim
|
316
|
89
|
450
|
143
|
562
|
175
|
657
|
166
|
Limerick
|
1292
|
490
|
1941
|
760
|
2468
|
838
|
2851
|
959
|
Longford
|
381
|
101
|
531
|
174
|
690
|
175
|
749
|
167
|
Louth
|
1013
|
281
|
1446
|
483
|
1957
|
605
|
2166
|
630
|
Mayo
|
1317
|
331
|
1819
|
536
|
2341
|
624
|
2583
|
585
|
Meath
|
1202
|
242
|
1800
|
442
|
2288
|
526
|
2567
|
612
|
Monaghan
|
602
|
117
|
868
|
222
|
1114
|
227
|
1247
|
237
|
Offaly
|
594
|
178
|
855
|
295
|
1133
|
323
|
1305
|
332
|
Roscommon
|
618
|
151
|
829
|
248
|
1091
|
267
|
1199
|
288
|
Sligo
|
569
|
192
|
776
|
338
|
1009
|
408
|
1082
|
412
|
Tipperary
|
1265
|
358
|
1770
|
536
|
2298
|
607
|
2579
|
651
|
Waterford
|
799
|
336
|
1250
|
589
|
1575
|
640
|
1779
|
673
|
Westmeath
|
788
|
206
|
1114
|
332
|
1417
|
387
|
1589
|
403
|
Wexford
|
1184
|
275
|
1705
|
434
|
2268
|
498
|
2539
|
556
|
Wicklow
|
946
|
179
|
1335
|
331
|
1654
|
366
|
1774
|
420
|
SUSI Grant Applications 2012/13 - 2015/16
Year
|
No. Applications
|
Awarded*
|
Refused
|
Cancelled
|
2012/13
|
69,674
|
40,105
|
12,835
|
16,734
|
2013/14
|
92,285
|
59,728
|
25,281
|
7,276
|
2014/15
|
103,752
|
75,230
|
19,204
|
9,318
|
2015/16
|
108,203
|
83,755
|
18,842
|
5,606
|
Note: Final figures in respect of the 2016/17 academic year will not be available until the end of the academic year.
* Includes Awards to students studying outside the State