Higher Education Grants.

Tuesday, 27 April 2010

Ceisteanna (363)

Denis Naughten

Ceist:

399 Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Science the number and value of higher education grants paid in each of the past three academic years, for which figures are available, to persons for academic years prior to the year of application; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16686/10]

Amharc ar fhreagra

Freagraí scríofa

Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Science (Deputy Mary Coughlan)

The information is not available in the format requested by the Deputy. However, details of the number of students that benefitted from funding under the student grant schemes over the last three academic years for which figures are available, together with details of the spend on a financial year basis for the periods concerned are set out in the following table.

Number of students that benefited under the maintenance grants schemes on an academic year basis

Year	Number
2006-2007	56,175
2007-2008	54,666
2008-2009	57,261

Spend on a financial year basis

Year	€ million
2007	243
2008	264
2009	306

Question No. 400 answered with Question No. 396.