Written answers

Tuesday, 29 April 2008

Department of Education and Science

Third Level Fees

9:00 pm

Photo of Brian O'SheaBrian O'Shea (Waterford, Labour)
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Question 374: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the proposals she has to extend free fees at third level education to students who are the children of non EU citizens who are legally working in the State; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16495/08]

Photo of Mary HanafinMary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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Under the terms of my Department's Free Fees Initiative the exchequer meets the tuition fees of full-time eligible students. The main conditions are that students must (a) be first-time undergraduates; (b) hold E.U. nationality: and (c) have been ordinarily resident in an E.U. Member State for at least three of the five years preceding their entry to an approved third level course. Students with official refugee status in the State who meet the criteria of the scheme may also be considered under the Free Fees Initiative.

I have no plans to extend the scheme, as suggested by the Deputy.

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