Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 18 May 2010
557 Deputy John Deasy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the funding provided to students from Waterford city under the higher education grants scheme in each of the past five years to 2009; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20574/10]
Amharc ar fhreagra558 Deputy John Deasy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the funding provided to students from Waterford city under the third level maintenance grant scheme for trainees in each of the past five years to 2009; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20575/10]
Amharc ar fhreagra559 Deputy John Deasy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the funding provided to students from Waterford city under the vocational education committees’ scholarship scheme in each of the past five years to 2009; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20576/10]
Amharc ar fhreagra560 Deputy John Deasy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the funding provided to students from Waterford city under the maintenance grant scheme for students attending post leaving certificate courses in each of the past five years to 2009; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20577/10]
Amharc ar fhreagraI propose to take Questions Nos. 557 to 560, inclusive, together.
The information requested by the Deputy in relation to the higher education grants scheme, the vocational education committees' scholarship scheme and the maintenance grant scheme for students attending post leaving certificate courses is outlined in the following table.
The position in relation to the third level maintenance grant scheme for trainees is not available in the format requested by the Deputy as the Department makes payment to the Institutes of Technology directly and would not have information in relation to the number of students under this scheme from the Waterford City area.
|
Year |
PLC Scheme |
VEC Scheme |
|
€ |
€ |
|
|
2005 |
719,002.51 |
418,668.43 |
|
2006 |
724,498.63 |
642,469.71 |
|
2007 |
938,454.30 |
1,051,541.60 |
|
2008 |
1,022,995.47 |
1,050,802.76 |
|
2009 |
994,383.93 |
1,277,248.02 |
|
Year |
HEG Scheme |
|
€ |
|
|
2005 |
789,610.34 |
|
2006 |
724,674.44 |
|
2007 |
1,380,950.31 |
|
2008 |
608,813.83 |
|
2009 |
1,351,974.41 |
