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Asked by Connie

AQW 47299/22-27 Written question to the Minister for the Economy

To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail his Department's involvement in the administration of Further Education Grants to students across Northern Ireland.

Asked by Connie Egan MLA on 28 May 2026

  • Answered
  • Written
Tabled
28 May 2026
Answer due by
12 June 2026
Answered
2 June 20265 days after tabling
Department
Department for the Economy
Priority question
No

Answer

The Education Authority (EA), under the Department of Education (DE), administer Further Education (FE) Grants on behalf of the Department for the Economy (DfE) to FE students across the North.

Official sources

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