Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 10 February 2022

Select Committee on Education and Skills

Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 26 - Education (Revised)
Vote 45 - Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (Revised)

Photo of Rose Conway-WalshRose Conway-Walsh (Mayo, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

Could I also have a forecast?

My final point is on the increases the Minister of State rightly outlined. My question on the per-student figure is important because of the chronic underfunding of the system. It is one thing to add the places but it entirely different to consider how much is invested per student to create the places. I am very conscious of the pressure put on the institutes to deliver more and more. I am concerned about the quality and integrity of the education that can be delivered with such restricted budgets. Again, it is important that we address this.

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