Rose Conway-Walsh (Mayo, Sinn Fein)
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If the Minister of State could, that would be great.

It seems from the figures he provided that 5,000 fewer students were enrolled in third level education in 2022. This is based on previous demographic trends. The figures are usually accurate. What does the Minister of State believe has caused the decline? Is it despite certain measures taken by the Government in the budget? Students considering third level last spring and early summer believed it was simply too expensive. Does he believe the cost of living has had an impact on the numbers? Is there any analysis being done on this?