Higher Education Grants

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 13 December 2011

Tuesday, 13 December 2011

Ceisteanna (103)

Michael Healy-Rae

Ceist:

109 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of students who were denied a student grant upon application in 2010 on a county basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39468/11]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Education and Skills (Deputy Ruairí Quinn)

The table details the number of student grant applications, both new and renewals, that were deemed ineligible for a grant by the 66 grant awarding authorities for the 2010/2011 academic year. The information has been supplied to my Department by the grant awarding authorities — local authorities and VECs — as at 21st January 2011.

Refusals by Awarding Authority for 2010/11 Academic Year*

Local Authority	Refusals	VEC	Refusals
Carlow Co Co	33	Carlow VEC	32
Cavan Co Co	32	Cavan VEC	238
Clare Co Co	57	Clare VEC	167
Cork City Co	75	Cork City VEC	217
Cork Co Co	304	Cork Co VEC	254
Donegal Co Co	187	Donegal VEC	246
Dublin City Co	416	Dublin Co VEC	422
Dun Laoghaire Co Co	173	Dublin City VEC	562
South Dublin Co Co	183	Dun Laoghaire VEC	72
Fingal Co Co	369	Galway City VEC	84
Galway Co Co	168	Galway VEC	167
Kerry Co Co	80	Kerry VEC	423
Kildare Co Co	79	Kildare VEC	350
Kilkenny Co Co	21	Kilkenny VEC	140
Laois Co Co	117	Laois VEC	112
Leitrim Co Co	17	Leitrim VEC	54
Limerick Co Co	129	Limerick Co VEC	167
Limerick City Co	25	Limerick City VEC	98
Longford Co Co	36	Longford VEC	86
Louth Co Co	76	Louth VEC	173
Mayo Co Co	90	Mayo VEC	120
Meath Co. Co.	86	Meath VEC	230
Monaghan Co Co	59	Monaghan VEC	136
Offaly Co. Co	41	Offaly VEC	135
Roscommon Co Co	67	Roscommon VEC	98
Sligo Co Co	26	Sligo VEC	89
Tipp NR Co Co	27	Tipp NR VEC	147
Tipp SR Co Co	83	Tipp SR VEC	78
Waterford Co Co	12	Waterford VEC	70
Waterford City Co	50	Waterford City VEC	76
Westmeath Co. Co.	45	Westmeath VEC	140
Wexford Co Co	88	Wexford VEC	334
Wicklow Co Co	104	Wicklow VEC	233

*This information is as at 21 January 2011 for the 2010/11 academic year and has been provided by the awarding authorities to the Department.