Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 1 December 2022
130. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will ensure that every undergraduate and post-graduate student, including those that are not on SFI and IRC funding, will receive the two €500 cost-of-living measures before the end of 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59752/22]
View answerAs an immediate and tangible relief against the challenges of the rising cost of living, I was pleased to introduce: a once off payment in 2022 of €500 for PhD students who receive an IRC or SFI award and a €500 increase to the stipend baseline in 2023 for PhD students who receive an IRC or SFI award.
This measure will only apply to the cohort of students in receipt of a stipend from SFI or the IRC. I have made the necessary funding available to Science Foundation Ireland and the Irish Research Council and they have made it available to the Higher Education Institutions. As part of Budget 2023, it was agreed that payments should be made by the end of the year.
