The Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science was formed in August 2020. Since formation, the Department has not made any grant-in-aid and or subsidy payments to Local Authorities. The Department has made payments to local authorities in the normal course of business for services provided by local authorities to the Department.
In 2019, under the Department of Education and Skills, the following local authorities received payments relating to further education student contribution and maintenance awards:
- Galway County Council - €2,500 Maintenance Grant
- Louth County Council - €3,000
All new applications for student grants are now processed via SUSI and not local authorities.