124. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science about the proposed increase in third level fees, if this proposed increase will be in place for September 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37634/25]
Topics / Third Level Fees
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsThird Level Fees
139 questions from 55 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 13 October 2026.
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124 written, 15 oral
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| January 2025 | 2 |
| February 2025 | 7 |
| March 2025 | 8 |
| April 2025 | 7 |
| May 2025 | 19 |
| June 2025 | 2 |
| July 2025 | 34 |
| August 2025 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 4 |
| October 2025 | 9 |
| November 2025 | 3 |
| December 2025 | 2 |
| January 2026 | 7 |
| February 2026 | 7 |
| March 2026 | 3 |
| April 2026 | 6 |
| May 2026 | 11 |
| June 2026 | 0 |
| July 2026 | 6 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 1 |
| October 2026 | 1 |
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126. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the third level fee supports that are available for graduate medicine students; if he will outline future plans for this if none are currently in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37571/25]
130. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to outline the plans there are to reduce third level student fees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37555/25]
131. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science for an update on the progress on implementing the Programme for Government commitment to “Continue to reduce the student contribution fee over the lifetime of the Government to ease the financial burden on students and families at the start of each academic year, in a financially sustainable manner”; and…
136. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to provide a detailed roadmap for implementing the promise in the programme for Government to “Continue to reduce the Student Contribution Fee over the lifetime of the Government”; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37581/25]
139. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will provide an update on the programme for Government commitment to reduce the student contribution fee over the lifetime of the Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37637/25]
142. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if his Department has undertaken any study to determine the impact on college uptake levels of the €1,000 reduction in the student contribution fee. [37582/25]
158. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the amount the student contribution fee will be for the 2025-26 academic year and the 2026-27 academic year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37579/25]
160. Deputy Joe Neville asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to clarify the plans for the student contribution charge for the coming academic year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37619/25]
165. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will make a strong case to Cabinet to retain the cost-of-living reduction of €1,000 for student fees in budget 2026 and to making this welcome initiative a permanent feature; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37570/25]
900. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will consider retaining the €1,000 college-fee reduction introduced as part of the cost-of-living measures, in light of the ongoing financial pressures facing families due to the high cost of food, utilities and housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36984/25]
919. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to retain the cost of living reduction of €1,000 for student fees in Budget 2026 and make this initiative a permanent feature going forward (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37547/25]
921. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will ensure that student fees are not increased (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37558/25]
922. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if urgent assistance can be provided to struggling families in the form of student fees and SUSI grants (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37559/25]
923. Deputy Seán Fleming asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will reconsider the recent announcement regarding the €1,000 cost-of-living support towards third level college fees not being continued; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37576/25]
390. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if the lower rate of student contribution fees as applied over the last few years will be applicable for the forthcoming academic year, taking into account the serious costs associated with higher education and financial pressures on students and families; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [368…
391. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the measures that will be introduced to reduce the costs of further and higher education for students and their families, taking into account increased costs of living over recent years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36897/25]
868. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will consider enforcing a scheme for Irish citizens training abroad in medicine, where tuition relief would be provided while completing their degree, contingent on a contractual agreement to return and serve in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35461/25]
871. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the estimated full-year cost of abolishing tuition fees for postgraduate and repeat students; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35662/25]
943. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the reason a school (details supplied) is not eligible for the free fees initiative; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33958/25]
948. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the progress made in introducing a tuition-fee support scheme for graduate entry medicine, as outlined in the Programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34282/25]
683. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if the €1,000 reduction relating specifically to the student contribution payable by students eligible for free tuition in publicly funded third level colleges will be available for the coming academic year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28462/25]
685. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the estimated cost of extending the free fees initiative to cover graduate entry medicine students; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28507/25]
420. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the full cost of phasing out student contribution charge over three years with first cut of 1500 (but netting off 500 euro SUSI support); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28033/25]
429. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the estimated cost of extending the free fees initiative to cover graduate entry medicine students; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28057/25]