James Lawless (Kildare North, Fianna Fail)
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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.