Mr. John D. TaylorTo ask the Secretary of St ate for Northern Ireland (1) how many persons are receiving grants from each of the five area education boards to attend tertiary education institutions in Great Britain;
(2) how many persons are receiving grants from each of the five area education boards to attend tertiary education institutions in the Republic of Ireland.
§ Mr. HanleyThe number of awards made by each of the education and library boards, in the current academic year, in respect of attendance at tertiary education institutions in Great Britain and the Republic of Ireland is as follows:
Board Great Britain Number Republic of Ireland Number Belfast 1,369 130 South Eastern 3,176 134 Western 2,097 221 North Eastern 2,646 72 Southern 1,923 235