Tom Hayes (Tipperary South, Fine Gael)
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Question 419: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she has plans to cap the excessive fees being charged by third level institutions for postgraduate courses in view of her Departments policy of lifelong learning. [23068/05]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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Third level institutions are autonomous bodies and can determine the level of tuition fees to be charged for postgraduate courses. My Department does not have a role in determining the level of these fees. It should be remembered that students on maintenance grants are eligible to carry their grants through to postgraduate level.