Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 31 March 2015
602. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 505 of 10 February 2015 when a reply will be provided detailing the projected cost of abolishing fees for part-time postgraduate courses. [13348/15]
Amharc ar fhreagraAs previously advised, the information requested by the Deputy is not readily available within my Department and therefore officials of my Department requested the information from the Higher Education Authority.
It is estimated that the cost of abolishing fees for part-time postgraduate students would cost the State in the region of €43 million.
While the Exchequer meets the cost of tuition fees, through my Department's free fees schemes, in respect of full-time undergraduate students who meet the terms of the schemes, there are no plans at present to extend the schemes to other cohorts of students.
