Third Level Funding

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 5 July 2016

Tuesday, 5 July 2016

Questions (163)

Noel Grealish

Question:

163. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of customers of a bank (details supplied) who have credit cards with an affinity to each of the universities, National University of Ireland Galway, Trinity College Dublin, University College Dublin, University College Cork, University of Limerick, and National University of Ireland Maynooth, listed separately; the amount of money the bank donated to each university and or the universities’ alumni funds, under this affinity scheme, in each of the years 2013 to 2015, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19059/16]

Written answers

Minister for Education and Skills

The information requested by the Deputy is not available in my Department. Officials of my Department have asked the Higher Education Authority to request the information from the Universities and I will arrange for it to be sent to the Deputy as soon as possible.