Written answers
Thursday, 12 March 2015
Department of Education and Skills
Third Level Funding
Michael McGrath (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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240. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the total funding for higher education; and the total number of students enrolled in higher education in each year from 2011 to 2015; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11024/15]
Jan O'Sullivan (Limerick City, Labour)
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Details on the total funding for higher education and the total number of students enrolled in higher education are set out in the tables.
| Year | Student Numbers (full-time) | Student Numbers (part-time) |
|---|---|---|
| 2010/11 | 160,972 | 32,208 |
| 2011/12 | 162,786 | 33,512 |
| 2012/13 | 164,498 | 34,257 |
| 2013/14 | 168,986 | 35,147 |
| 2014/15 (provisional) | 169,402 | 28,468 |
The above numbers include undergraduate and postgraduate students. The 2014/15 figures are provisional.
HIGHER EDUCATION EXPENDITURE 2010 -2015
€000s
| 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 (Provisional) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current | €1,771.4 | €1,688.1 | €1,595.0 | €1,537.5 | €1,471.8 | €1,380.0 |
| Capital | €164.2 | €79.0 | €56.2 | €69.1 | €79.1 | €83.7 |
| TOTAL | €1,935.6 | €1,767.1 | €1,651.2 | €1,606.6 | €1,550.9 | €1,463.7 |
The current expenditure figures above include recurrent funding (core grant and free fees), funding provided under the Student Grant Scheme, higher education research funding and other higher education funding.
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