Student Grants Data

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 13 July 2017

Thursday, 13 July 2017

Questions (326)

Ruth Coppinger

Question:

326. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of reversing all cuts to student grants over the past nine years. [34555/17]

Written answers

Minister of State at the Department of Education and Skills

It is not possible to definitively calculate the cost of the various adjustments that have been made to the student support system since 2008, particularly in light of the demographic changes that have taken place.

To put it in context, in 2008/09 there were 57,261 students who benefitted from grant support at a cost of €264m, whereas in 2015/16 there were 80,622 students in receipt of grant support at a cost of €388m.