David Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein)
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105. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the student retention rates at Waterford Institute of Technology for each of the years 2013 to date in 2016, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39041/16]

David Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein)
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107. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the student retention rates at the Institute of Technology Carlow for each of the years 2013 to date in 2016, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39043/16]

David Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein)
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109. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of students attending Waterford Institute of Technology, WIT, who are registered as doctoral students and as a percentage of the overall student population at WIT in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39045/16]

David Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein)
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110. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of students attending the Institute of Technology Carlow, ITC, who are registered as doctoral students and as a percentage of the overall student population at ITC in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39046/16]

Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 105, 107, 109 and 110 together.

As the Deputy will be aware the HEA conducts undergraduate progression analysis annually which covers progression / non-progression from 1st year into 2nd year across all HEA funded institutions. The most recent analysis, completed in the November 2016, covers progression / non-progression from academic year 2013/2014 into academic year 2014/2015. The data for IT Carlow and Waterford IT is contained in the attached tables. The previous years figures are also shown. In relation to doctoral students there are currently 7 PhD students enrolled at IT Carlow, which accounts for 0.1% of the total student enrolment (6,820 students). There are currently 140 PhD students enrolled at Waterford IT, which accounts for 1.8% of the total student enrolment (7,792 students).