Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire (Cork South Central, Sinn Fein)
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326. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of each one-point reduction in the academic staff to student ratio for universities. [35251/19]

Joe McHugh (Donegal, Fine Gael)
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I wish to advise the Deputy that in accordance with the methodology used in the published institutional profiles, the current academic staff:student ratio in Universities is recorded at 20:1.

This is calculated based on the 2017/18 enrolment figures for full time equivalent (FTE) students (full and part time) to all academic staff as at 31 Dec 2017. 

A one point reduction would require an estimated additional 288 academic staffand an estimated cost €17m per annum.It should be noted that this figure includes Department funded staff and externally funded staff.The estimated annual cost for a one point reduction in core academic staff is calculated at 200 staff at an annual cost of €12m.

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire (Cork South Central, Sinn Fein)
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327. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of each one-point reduction in the academic staff to student ratio for institutes of technology. [35252/19]

Joe McHugh (Donegal, Fine Gael)
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I wish to advise the Deputy that in accordance with the methodology used in the published institutional profiles, the current academic staff:student ratio in Institutes of Technology is recorded at 15:1.

This is calculated based on the 2017/18 enrolment figures for full time equivalent (FTE) students (full and part time) to all academic staff as at 31 Dec 2017. 

A one point reduction would require an estimated additional 345 academic staffand an estimated cost €20m per annum.It should be noted that this figure includes Department funded staff and externally funded staff.