Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 8 September 2022
1311. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the totality of grant aid and or subsidy provided to each local authority in 2019, 2020, 2021 and to date in 2022 (details supplied). [42829/22]
View answerThe Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science was formed in August 2020. Since formation, the Department has not made any grant-in-aid and or subsidy payments to Local Authorities. The Department has made payments to local authorities in the normal course of business for services provided by local authorities to the Department.
In 2019, under the Department of Education and Skills, the following local authorities received payments relating to further education student contribution and maintenance awards:
- Galway County Council - €2,500 Maintenance Grant
- Louth County Council - €3,000
All new applications for student grants are now processed via SUSI and not local authorities.
