Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 17 November 2022
257. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the total amount in Government funding allocated to the student assistance fund for the academic years 2017-2018, 2018-2019, 2019-2020, 2020-2021, 2021-2022 and to date in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57067/22]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe funding allocated to the Student Assistance Fund for the years mentioned by the Deputy are attached in tabular format.
|
Academic Year |
General Student Assistance Fund |
Part-time Allocation |
COVID-19/ Cost of Living Funding |
Professional Masters of Education Funding |
Total Allocation |
|
2017/2018 |
€8,100,000 |
€1,000,000 |
€9,100,000 |
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|
2018/2019 |
€8,100,000 |
€1,000,000 |
€1,000,000 |
€10,100,000 |
|
|
2019/2020 |
€8,100,000 |
€1,000,000 |
€1,000,000 |
€10,100,000 |
|
|
2020/2021 |
€8,100,000 |
€1,000,000 |
€8,100,000 |
€1,000,000 |
€18,200,000 |
|
€8,100,000 |
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|
2021/2022 |
€8,100,000 |
€1,000,000 |
€1,300,000 |
€18,500,000 |
|
|
2022/2023 (to date) |
€8,100,000 |
€1,000,000 |
€8,000,000 |
€17,100,000 |
