Written answers

Tuesday, 19 January 2010

Department of Education and Science

Third Level Charges

9:00 pm

Photo of Leo VaradkarLeo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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Question 1095: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the revenue generated for each third level by the registration fee in 2009; the anticipated revenue from this charge in 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1600/10]

Photo of Batt O'KeeffeBatt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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The student services charge is levied by third level institutions to defray the costs of examinations, registration and students services. The range of student services in question may include such facilities as on-campus medical and counselling facilities for students, access and disability services, careers office services, student facilities, student clubs and societies.

All students who are eligible for means tested student support have the student charge paid on their behalf by the Local Authorities or the Vocational Education Committees, in addition to any maintenance grant and tuition fee grant they are entitled to.

The student services charge is collected by each individual institution and the Higher Education Authority (HEA) is currently compiling the 2009/10 enrolment figures so as to determine the total income generated from the student services charge by the institutions for the current academic year. I understand that, as up to date student number returns are not yet available for all institutions, it is not possible to supply a breakdown by institution.

However based on overall provisional figures of 122,000 full-time EU student undergraduates in the university and institute of technology sectors it is estimated that the revenue which would be generated by all such institutions in the 2009/10 academic year from the charge of up to €1,500 is some €183m. Similar revenues would be anticipated in the 2010/11 academic year on the basis that such current student numbers are maintained.

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