James Lawless (Kildare North, Fianna Fail)

This is not unique to TUs. It depends on who the funder is. PhD students can apply to Research Ireland or other funding agencies. The Research Ireland stipends are €25,000, and that includes a significant rise of 31%. These are the ones I control directly. There are other funding agencies that may not have made this move. Ultimately, it depends on what course a student is on and by means of what funding they are pursuing their PhD. If it is a Research Ireland-funded course, which is under my direct control, they will receive €25,000.