Cecilia Keaveney
Ceist:232 Cecilia Keaveney asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of people who were eligible for maintenance grants from 1990 to 2000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20882/00]
Vol. 523 No. 2
232 Cecilia Keaveney asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of people who were eligible for maintenance grants from 1990 to 2000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20882/00]
The Department of Education and Science funds four maintenance grant schemes for third level and further education students, which are administered by the local authorities and vocational education committees: higher edu cation grants scheme; vocational education committees' scholarships scheme; third level maintenance grants scheme for trainees, formerly the European Social Fund-aided third level courses maintenance grants scheme for trainees; and European Social Fund-aided maintenance grants scheme for students attending post-leaving certificate courses, which was introduced in the 1998-99 academic year. The information requested by the Deputy is being collated and I will arrange to have it forwarded to her shortly.