asked the Minister for Education if he will state (a) the average grant for each student attending each of the university colleges in the Twenty-six Counties and (b) the grant for each higher diploma student in each of the university colleges.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Student Grants.
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Mr. R. Burke
The information sought by the Deputy is set out in the form of a tabular statement, which with your permission, a Cheann Comhairle, I propose to have circulated with the Official Report.
Does the tabular statement take into account the position of higher diploma students?
Mr. R. Burke
Yes.
Can the Minister give us the figure for that?
Mr. R. Burke
The fee element in regard to the higher diploma?
Yes.
Mr. R. Burke
It ranges from £70 to £125.
Following is the tabular statement:
Local Authorities (Higher Education Grants) Act, 1968.
The average grant per student in the universities in the Twenty-Six Counties in the present academic year is:
|
University College, Dublin |
£300 |
|
University College, Cork |
£294 |
|
University College, Galway |
£340 |
|
Trinity College, Dublin |
£285 |
|
St. Patrick's College, Maynooth |
£239 |
|
College of Surgeons, Dublin |
£280 |
Grants for Higher Diploma in Education students are, like those for all other grant-holders, made up of two elements, fee and maintenance. The fee element in each of the universities is:—
|
University College, Dublin |
£80 |
|
University College, Cork |
£79 |
|
University College, Galway |
£66 |
|
Trinity College, Dublin |
£125 |
|
St. Patrick's College, Maynooth |
£70 |
The maximum maintenance element is £100 for grant-holders whose homes are in or adjacent to a university town and £250 for those whose homes are not in or adjacent to a university town.