Richard O'Donoghue (Limerick County, Independent)
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1352. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of each two point reduction in the academic staff-to-student ratio for universities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20715/21]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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I wish to advise the Deputy that in accordance with the methodology used in the Institutional Profiles (published by the Higher Education Authority) the current academic staff:student ratio in Universities is recorded at 20:1.

This is calculated based on the 2019/20 enrolment figures for full time equivalent (FTE) students (full and part time) to all academic staff as at 31 Dec 2019.

A two point reduction would require an additional 650 academic staffat an estimated cost of €42.250m per annum.