John Lyons (Dublin North West, Labour)
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Question 119: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of overseas students who will be attending third level educations institutions here in September; the amount of fee income this will generate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17932/11]

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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Details on the number of overseas students attending third level institutions in September 2011 will not be available until such students have registered with their respective colleges. I understand from the Higher Education Authority that preliminary figures for the 2010/11 academic year show that there were 24,399 international students in higher education institutions in Ireland (not including 1,623 students on programmes run off shore by Irish HEIs). These brought in an estimated fee income of €206m. It is anticipated that, with a more intensive market campaign introduced with the recent launch of the new "Education in Ireland" brand, there will be growth in numbers and income in 2011/12.