Student Grant Scheme Expenditure

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 26 June 2018

Tuesday, 26 June 2018

Ceisteanna (158)

Kathleen Funchion

Ceist:

158. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of increasing the rate of the student grant by percentage rates (details supplied). [27509/18]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Education and Skills

Every 5% increase in the student maintenance grant would cost circa €8.7m. Therefore, the estimated cost of increasing the student maintenance grant rates by 5%, 10%, 15%, 20% or 25% would cost in the region of €8.7m, €17.3m, €26m, €34.7m or €43.4m respectively.