Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 21 June 2016
193. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if third level institutions in receipt of considerable State funding, should be allowed to discriminate against Irish citizens, in the matter of postgraduate fees (details supplied). [17004/16]
View answerThe position is that higher education universities are autonomous institutions as provided for in the Universities Act 1997 and therefore the criteria governing the level of tuition fees to be charged in the case of postgraduate study is solely a matter for the relevant institution to determine in line with its own criteria. Accordingly, my Department has no function in relation to such matters. Tax relief is available on postgraduate tuition fees paid. Details in relation to this relief are available from the Revenue Commissioners at www.revenue.ie.
