I propose to take Questions Nos. 1128 and 1129 together.
The Third Level Access Measure provides support for disadvantaged students through three sub-priorities: the Students Assistance Fund, the Fund for Students with Disabilities and the Millennium Partnership Fund.
The Higher Education Authority also provides institutions with recurrent funding to develop the necessary infrastructure and programmes of action which support wider access for people with a disability, mature students and young people from socio-economically disadvantaged backgrounds.
The table attached outlines the access allocations for the last decade. The provision for 2010 will be a matter to be decided within the Estimates process which is ongoing at this point.
HEA Access Funding (€000's)
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1999-00
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2000-01
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2001-02
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2002-03
|
2003-04
|
2004-05
|
2005-06
|
2006-07
|
2007-08
|
2008-09
|
2009-10
|
Recurrent Funding for Access
|
3,465
|
4,296
|
5,172
|
6,145
|
7,415
|
7,235
|
7,736
|
8,347
|
8,770
|
9,035
|
9,035
|
Third Level Access Measure
|
2,651
|
3,319
|
9,053
|
14,758
|
13,486
|
14,043
|
13,882
|
14,975
|
17,319
|
17,984
|
17,984
|
Total
|
6,116
|
7,615
|
14,225
|
20,903
|
20,901
|
21,278
|
21,618
|
23,322
|
26,089
|
27,019
|
27,019
|