Peter Burke
Question:71. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Education and Skills the recourse a person (details supplied) has in order to have third level course fees waived. [21688/16]
View answerThursday, 14 July 2016
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The 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.
Question No. 72 answered with Question No. 70.