Written answers

Tuesday, 30 September 2025

Department of Education and Skills

Third Level Fees

Photo of Donna McGettiganDonna McGettigan (Clare, Sinn Fein)
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989. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his Department can provide details of the amount of funding accrued from international student fees towards third level institutes in the State for the years 2022 to 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52044/25]

Photo of James LawlessJames Lawless (Kildare North, Fianna Fail)
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Higher Education Institutions are autonomous institutions responsible for their own academic affairs including the development of relevant curriculum, setting tuition fee rates, and student numbers on individual courses.

The fee payable by a student can vary depending on a variety of factors including the type of course and the student's access route. The assessment of a student’s application and the determination of the appropriate fee rate is a function of the institution attended.

Fee income, including Non-EU or International fees, forms part of the overall income generated by each higher education institution. Income sources can include state grants, research grants and contracts, EU funding, investment income, donations and endowments, and other income such as library, catering etc.

My Department does not compile information on the international tuition fee income generated in the higher education sector. As such, the information that the Deputy has requested is not readily available. However, the Deputy may wish to note that details of the various types of income generated by publicly funded higher education institutions are set out in their annual Financial Statements which are available to view on each institution’s website

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