Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 6 December 2005
434 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for Education and Science if, in regard to foreign national students who have been residing here for more than five years and who have completed second level education here, are eligible to pay fees for attendance at third level institutions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37806/05]
Amharc ar fhreagraUnder the Department's free fees initiative, the Exchequer meets the tuition fees of eligible students who are attending approved third level courses in the State. The main conditions are that students must be first-time undergraduates; hold EU nationality or official refugee status and have been ordinarily resident in an EU member state for at least three of the five years preceding their entry to an approved third level course. If a student is ineligible under the free fees initiative, the tuition fees payable will be determined by the third level institution.
