§ Rev. Ian PaisleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what is the amount of access funds allocated to each education and library board of each college of further education in Northern Ireland for(a)1990–91 and(b)1991–92; and what are the amounts paid out to date.
§ Mr. HanleyAccess funds were introduced at the start of the academic year 1990–91, with the sums allocated to each education and library board and the amounts disbursed by each board to students in colleges of further education being as follows:
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Amount allocated to board 1990–91 1991–92 £000 £000 Belfast Education and Library Board 29 85 Southern Education and Library Board 29 59 North-Eastern Education and Library Board 29 35 Western Education and Library Board 28 59 South-Eastern Education and Library Board 29 55
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Amount disbursed to colleges of further education by board 1990–91 1991–92 £ £ Belfast Education and Library Board College of Business Studies1 10,287 85,000 College of Technology1 5,226 Rupert Stanley1 940 Total 16,453 Southern Education and Library Board Armagh 5,521 10,936 Banbridge 822 2,737 East Tyrone 6,435 11,555 Lurgan 1,860 4,106 Newry 10,038 19,589 Portadown 561 5,968 Total 25,237 54,891 North-Eastern Education and Library Board Antrim — 2,150 Ballymena 1,816 8,285 Ballymoney — 2,962 Coleraine 1,340 3,289 Larne 600 2,376 Magherafelt 700 941 Newtownabbey 2,227 12,907 Northern Ireland Hotel and Catering College, Portrush 1,430 1,512 Total 8,113 34,422 Western Education and Library Board North West Institute of Further and Higher Education, Londonderry 12,632 22,592 Omagh 4,816 14,073 Limavady 1,656 4,151 Fermanagh 1,569 19,252 Total 20,673 60,068 South-Eastern Education and Library Board North Down and Ards 3,260 10,604 Castlereagh 6,002 12,544 Downpatrick 5,581 7,995 Lisburn 1,858 8,553 Newcastle 6,615 7,354 Total 23,316 47,050 1 From 1991–92, Belfast Institute and Higher Education.
§ Rev. Ian PaisleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what plans he has to increase the amount of access funds available to students in Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. HanleyThe Department of Education for Northern Ireland, in making annual allocations for access funds available to students in Northern Ireland, follows the principle of parity with Great Britain. The amounts available for this purpose have been increased by 1.56 per cent. in 1992–93.
§ Rev. Ian PaisleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what is the amount of access funds allocated to teacher education colleges and universities in Northern Ireland for(a) 1990–91 and (b) 1991–92; and if he will give the amounts paid out to date.
§ Mr. HanleyThe information requested is as follows:
£ thousands 1990–911 1991–921 allocated disbursed allocated disbursed Stranmillis college of education 15 4 22.7 12.2 St. Mary's college of education 14 14 22.0 22.0 Queen's university Belfast 169 169 169.6 169.6 University of Ulster 150 150 150.8 150.8 1 Figures for universities relate to their financial year, August to July, whilst figures for colleges of education relate to the Government financial year, April to March.