Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 11 April 2017
235. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of providing student support to part-time students, both in terms of fees and grants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17808/17]
View answerBased on the Higher Education Authority (HEA) publication of 'Key Facts and Figures' for Higher Education 2015/16, there were 37,249 part-time undergraduate students and 9,773 part-time postgraduate students.
If maintenance and fee grants were introduced for part-time undergraduate and postgraduate students along similar lines to those for full-time students, and similar numbers qualify for support, then the estimated cost would be in the region of €80m.
