Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 6 November 2018
287. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of postgraduate grant recipients in 2017 and 2018; the amount spent on postgraduate grants each year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44956/18]
View answerThere were 2,186 postgraduate students in receipt of a student grant for the academic year 2017/18 academic year at a cost of €11.2 m.
SUSI who are the centralised awarding authority are currently assessing applications for the 2018/19 academic year. They have advised that to date there are 2,264 postgraduate students who have been awarded a grant.
