Third-level education grant increases
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.
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?
