I have been advised by the Revenue Commissioners that tax relief is available for fees paid by an individual for approved courses in approved colleges. The claim maybe in respect of a number of students. For 2011 and subsequent years the maximum annual relief for tuition fees is €7,000 @ 20% per individual per course i.e. €1,400 but limited to the amount of tax paid in the year by the claimant. The first €2,000 of all fees claimed by an individual does not qualify for tax relief where any one of the students to whom the claim refers is a full time student or the first €1,000 of all fees claimed where all of the students are part-time students. Further details, including the application form, are available in Leaflet IT31 available on the Revenue website —www.revenue.ie.