Anne Rabbitte
Question:449. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of persons who have benefitted from the learner fund each year since 2013. [50967/17]
View answerDáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 29 November 2017
449. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of persons who have benefitted from the learner fund each year since 2013. [50967/17]
View answerThe Learner Fund was first launched in 2013 but allocations have not taken place on a simple year by year basis, rather new phases of the Learner Fund have been launched on the basis of gauged demand and need in the Early Years sector.
Please see the following table which highlights the number of person who have benefitted from the learner fund each year since 2013.
Learner Fund Rounds |
Learner Fund Recipients |
LF1 April 2014 |
1,609 |
LF2 November 2014 |
1,089 |
LF3 October 2015 |
572 |
LF4 January 2016 |
860 |
Bursary February 2017 |
863 |
Bursary November 2017 |
217 |