Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 14 June 2022
1247. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the estimated cost of purchasing 50 additional places for Irish and European Union students on medicine courses. [29911/22]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe costs incurred by a Higher Education Institution in increasing student places on a particular course can vary depending on a variety factors including the type of course and the individual circumstances of the relevant Higher Education Institution.
My Department acknowledges that the current funding levels are not sustainable for the provision of medical education. Extensive engagement is ongoing between my Officials, the Department of Health the HEA and the Medical Schools to formalise a sustainable approach to the provision of medical education including an expansion in the numbers of places. We expect to conclude this work shortly, and are committed to the provision of a significant number of additional places for September 2022.
