Rose Conway-Walsh (Mayo, Sinn Fein)
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27. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the cost of the student contribution charge in 2022 for students; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36802/21]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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The student contribution applies to all students on an annual basis, who are eligible under the 'free fees' scheme. The current rate is €3,000 per annum.

It is important to recognise that there has been no increase in the Student contribution since 2014/15 and currently 60,000 students have all or part of the student contribution paid on their behalf by the State via the Student Grant Scheme. I have no plans to increase the Student Contribution for the upcoming academic year 2021/22.