Clare Daly
Question:172. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Education and Skills the cost over four years of training each pre-registration direct-entry midwifery student to completion of their degree. [51483/17]
View answerTuesday, 5 December 2017
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It is estimated that the average cost per annum to the State of a midwifery student is c. €10,000 - €11,000. Therefore for a four year undergraduate degree this would amount to €40,0000-€44,000 over the period. This takes into account State grant and tuition fee funding paid by the State (where appropriate). It excludes the Student Contribution of €3,000 which is paid by the student, or paid on behalf of the student in cases where the student qualifies for assistance under my Department’s Student Grant Scheme. The HEA only funds undergraduate-level students, and postgraduate-level nursing students are excluded from the HEA funding model. This figure excludes any payments by the HSE in respect of student nurses in clinical training.