Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Third Level Education Grants.
- Third-level education grant increases 8 speeches
The Minister said grants would rise with lecture fees and at least in line with inflation, confirming that a 10 per cent fee increase would bring a 10 per cent grant increase; the Chair then ended questions.
Michael P. Kitt, Patrick Mark Cooney, Thomas J. Fitzpatrick
- Adjournment request on Question 18 2 speeches
Mr. Treacy asked to raise Question 18’s subject on the Adjournment; the Chair said it would communicate with him.
Noel Treacy, Thomas J. Fitzpatrick
asked the Minister for Education if grants for third level education will be increased in view of increased fees in the coming academic year.
Comment on this
Grants under the higher education grants and related schemes will be increased in the academic year 1986-87 in line with the increase in fees in that academic year.
Comment on this
Can I ask the Minister what the actual increase will be? Will it be in line with inflation?
Comment on this
The increase will be at least in line with inflation. In the case of higher education grant schemes, when an increase in fees occurs the lecture fee element is increased accordingly. In so far as 1986-87 is concerned, one would have to wait to see what the increase in the lecture fee element will be, if it is not announced already. I do not have it here. The grants will be increased in accordance with the increase in lecture fees.
Comment on this
Newspaper reports indicate that the increase could be as high as 10 per cent. Will the Department increase the higher education grants by 10 per cent?
Comment on this
As it is obvious that my question will not be reached I should like, with the permission of the Chair, to raise on the Adjournment the subject matter of Question No. 18.