§ Mr. BeggsTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many students from(a) the Republic of Ireland and (b) other European Community countries are in receipt of state-supported education in Northern Ireland; and what is the total cost in Northern Ireland of support.
§ Mr. NeedhamThe total numbers of students from the Republic of Ireland and other EC countries respectively 197W attending Northern Ireland universities, teacher training colleges and further education college in 1988–89 were 1,783 and 110.
It is not possible to disaggregate the overall cost of support. However, the cost of remitting the tuition fees of eligible students from the Republic of Ireland and other EC countries in 1988–89 (1,256 total student numbers of which four are from EC countries other than the Republic of Ireland) was £702,650 (£700,550 Republic of Ireland and £2,100 other EC countries).
§ Mr. BeggsTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what is the estimated total value of grants paid to students in Northern Ireland in the academic year 1989–90.
§ Mr. NeedhamA total of £53,949,000.
§ Mr. BeggsTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what was the total cost of grants paid to Northern Ireland students in each of the last three years.
§ Mr. NeedhamThe information is as follows:
Financial year £000s 1986–87 41,720 1987–88 44,912 1988–89 48,606