Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 30 January 2014
50. Deputy Dara Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Skills his policy with regard to the refunding of the student contribution charge after a student has withdrawn from a third level institution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4634/14]
View answerThe position is that the higher education institutions are autonomous bodies and the day to day operations, including the collection and administration of the Student Contribution, are matters for the Governing Authority of each institution. Therefore where a student withdraws from a course of study the issue of a possible reimbursement of the student contribution should be raised with the individual institution concerned. The Student Contribution is paid by the Exchequer in respect of students who qualify under my Department's Student Grant Scheme.
