Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 12 March 2015
240. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Skills the total funding for higher education; and the total number of students enrolled in higher education in each year from 2011 to 2015; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11024/15]
View answerDetails on the total funding for higher education and the total number of students enrolled in higher education are set out in the tables.
|
Year |
Student Numbers (full-time) |
Student Numbers (part-time) |
|
2010/11 |
160,972 |
32,208 |
|
2011/12 |
162,786 |
33,512 |
|
2012/13 |
164,498 |
34,257 |
|
2013/14 |
168,986 |
35,147 |
|
2014/15 (provisional) |
169,402 |
28,468 |
The above numbers include undergraduate and postgraduate students. The 2014/15 figures are provisional.
HIGHER EDUCATION EXPENDITURE 2010 -2015
€000s
|
2010 |
2011 |
2012 |
2013 |
2014 |
2015 (Provisional) |
|
|
Current |
€1,771.4 |
€1,688.1 |
€1,595.0 |
€1,537.5 |
€1,471.8 |
€1,380.0 |
|
Capital |
€164.2 |
€79.0 |
€56.2 |
€69.1 |
€79.1 |
€83.7 |
|
TOTAL |
€1,935.6 |
€1,767.1 |
€1,651.2 |
€1,606.6 |
€1,550.9 |
€1,463.7 |
The current expenditure figures above include recurrent funding (core grant and free fees), funding provided under the Student Grant Scheme, higher education research funding and other higher education funding.
