38. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he can confirm that higher level education funding can continue to be increased while fulfilling the Programme for Government commitment to continue to reduce the student contribution fee; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14530/25]
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
55
TDs have asked
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Independents counted together
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departments asked
Questions per month
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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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The party each TD belonged to on the day, in alphabetical order. Parties differ a lot in size, and members of the Government answer questions rather than ask them, so this shows who raised it, not how much a party cares about it.
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The questions
49. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his Department's plans to keep the reduction in student capitation. [14648/25]
50. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the third level fee supports that exist for graduate medicine students attending third level college in Ireland; if none are in place, to outline plans for this area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14503/25]
1909. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he is aware of the fact that certain students have had their €1,000 fee refund revoked due to them attending class remotely; if he will instruct his Department to ensure that these refunds are reinstated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11435/25]
1917. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the supports available with contribution fees for students studying abroad; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11814/25]
429. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the estimated cost of continuing the €1000 reduction in the student contribution fee for undergraduates for the 2025-26 academic year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8775/25]
430. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the estimated cost of reducing the student contribution fee to €1,000 for undergraduate students for the 2025-26 academic year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8776/25]
431. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the estimated cost of abolishing the student contribution fee for undergraduate students for the 2025-26 academic year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8777/25]
346. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if online learners enrolled as fulltime undergraduates still qualify for the free fees initiative. [8420/25]
995. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science His Department's engagement with the Higher Education Authority since his Department's March 2014 advice that education institutions should charge the more moderate rate of EU fee for full-time undergraduate students that commence their first undergraduate course and hold EU/EEA/Swiss nationality but do not m…
846. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science what third level fee supports exist for non-EU nationals who have attended secondary school in Ireland where their parents are awaiting a decision on their citizenship application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5484/25]
324. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the reason certain students (details supplied) are not now entitled to the €1,000 reduction in the student contribution fee for higher education, given that they have been previously; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5348/25]
1700. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if the €1,000 reimbursement for third level students applies to those doing their master's degree; and, if not, whether there are additional grants available to this cohort of students. [46405/24]
1708. Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the status of a scholarship for a student (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1011/25]