Olivia Mitchell (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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Question 85: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of PhD level students graduating from universities here and third level institutes on an annual basis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39563/05]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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The number of PhD graduations from the university sector in 2000-03, the latest year for which the figures are available, is as follows: 571 in 2000, 572 in 2001, 602 in 2002 and 611 in 2003. The Deputy should note that this refers to the university sector alone. The information for the institutes of technology, the Dublin Institute of Technology and other third level institutions is currently being compiled and will be forwarded to the Deputy shortly.