Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 27 January 2021
596. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the specific funding streams available to local authorities to apply for; the amount that has been given by county; the amount awarded under each scheme in each of the years 2018 to 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4057/21]
View answerPrior to the establishment of Student Universal Support Ireland (SUSI), the Student Grant Scheme was administered by the Educational Training Boards and Local Authorities. Undergraduate students whose application for student grant commenced with the Local authorities prior to 2012 remain with the Local authority. The local authorities continue to process renewal applications on a transitionary basis.
The data in the attached table encompasses funding for student grants to the Local authorities in the format requested by the Deputy.
|
YEAR |
Clare Co. Co |
Galway Co. Co. |
Donegal Co. Co. |
Louth Co. Co. |
Total |
|
2018 |
€23,608.03 |
€12,908.09 |
€9,291.39 |
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€45,807.51 |
|
2019 |
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€2,500.00 |
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€3,000.00 |
€5,500.00 |
|
2020 |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
