Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 5 July 2022
83. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Taoiseach the number of PhD positions funded by his Department or bodies under the aegis of his Department; and the average stipend or salary paid to full-time PhD candidates through these funding streams. [35439/22]
View answerNeither my Department nor the National Economic and Social Development Office (NESDO), the only body under the aegis of my Department, fund PhD positions.
Staff of my Department and NESDO are encouraged to avail of the Refund of Academic Fees Scheme which facilitates them to undertake third level academic courses relevant to their roles. The scheme meets the cost of the course including examination fees in respect of successful applicants. In the past 5 years, one member of staff of my Department has availed of the Refund of Academic Fees Scheme to undertake a PhD-level course.
