The "Free Tuition Fees Scheme" covers first time Irish or other EU undergraduates on approved full-time courses in publicly funded colleges. It does not cover students who may be repeating a year of their degree programme or students who are taking a second undergraduate degree. Opponents argue that foreign students should pay full tuition and should not be subsidised by Irish taxpayers. Proponents argue that offering the programme to international students helps attract skilled workers from other countries to Ireland.
@8NYPVFL3yrs3Y
Yes, if their families are also living in Ireland. No, if they are here for education alone
@962KL2Y1yr1Y
Yes, but only for low-income students
@9LSP9KG5 days5D
Yes, for students pursuing field of study that align with fields with skill shortages, providing they maintain good results
No, unless highly talented students from overseas from disadvantaged backgrounds living in horrific conditions can be given scholarship to study in Irish institutions
@9KZLTFBIndependent Left1mo1MO
Only if Irish students are prioritised to have a space in college and helped in their tuition fees first
@9KD7H5FPBB Solidarity2mos2MO
Subsidies should be available and allowances made for things such as EI citizens or sister schools/ universities with good relations to one another.
@9K29SXJ2mos2MO
No but offer less tuition fees to those seeking a degree here. After we offer Irish students places primarily.
If they are dedicating to at least 5 years working in the country after they graduate they should waive fees
@9F2MBPCIndependent8mos8MO
No, privatise third-level education
@9DXFN4ZSocial Democrats8mos8MO
Yes, only if they plan to live in Ireland in the future
Citizens from countries that are in the EU
@9DKVVDPIndependent Left8mos8MO
For Eu citizens yes but keep fees for Non Eu
Yes, if the guardian is working a paying taxes in Ireland.
@9BMX7CM1yr1Y
Yes such as Ukrainian people who genuinely need this.
Yes Only if there from unprivileged area
Depends on the country of origin, I would support applying the tuition fees scheme to students from fellow Celtic nations and the third world but not for well-off students from the first world
@99QPD4Q1yr1Y
Yes and negotiate with other countries to ensure the same opportunities are available for Irish students.
@997DCBP1yr1Y
Only for gifted students
@997C3Y51yr1Y
Yes, provided the foreign students are members of the EEA
@98R7BS41yr1Y
Yes, for EU members and those who afford our students the same rights.
@98QMMVY1yr1Y
Only if they are working in ireland if they aren't then no
@98PTPF61yr1Y
No, but have a percentage covered
@98M4L431yr1Y
@98K9Q5K1yr1Y
Yes, but should be required to work in Ireland or pay back fees within 5 years of graduation.
@98HW5BJ1yr1Y
Yea subject to qualifying criteria
@98H2MWL1yr1Y
If there parents work and pay taxes
Yes, but only if they are going to immigrate.
@9887SCG1yr1Y
Yes if there is an arrangement between our government and the other person's government or if the person has no way to attend university in their own country
@983X5HPFianna Fáil1yr1Y
Yes, if students have settled in Ireland for 3 or more years
@97Y9DV41yr1Y
Yes, if they do not benefit from free education compared to their home country. We can not aim to afford the education of other countries' people.
@97CPFN51yr1Y
yes but chagre students for masters and post grad
Yes, but require all students to work here for 6 months
@978QXVS1yr1Y
If they’re living here long term yes. For exchange students I think there should be a fee to cover additional costs.
Yes if they live and contribute to the economy for more then 4 years
@94B9FFS2yrs2Y
Yes, but only if they are European Union citizens.
@942X28Z2yrs2Y
free tuition scheme should be abandoned
@93TGP8Q2yrs2Y
Yes, or make the tuition fee drastically lower so that it's feasible for more people to attend university here.
@93FJZV72yrs2Y
No, foreign universities cost Ireland and Irish people a lot of money (i.e. United States).
@93BB8G6Fianna Fáil2yrs2Y
Yes, however, only where a sizeable proportion of other EU countries, the UK and the US, in particular, reciprocated this allowance.
Only for EU students and on the same basis as for Irish students.
@92KTLQ92yrs2Y
Yes for long-term residents who are not EU/UK citizens.
@92KDZ38Independent2yrs2Y
No, focus on low economic areas.
As long as the student doesnt have any convictions or has been to jail.
@8ZZNLKJSocial Democrats2yrs2Y
For those who have been enrolled in the Irish Education system for Secondary.
@8ZWHFR8Social Democrats2yrs2Y
Only if the foreign students have another kind of permanent residency in the CTA
@8ZKFSXK2yrs2Y
Only people with citizenship
If they have been here for long enough
@8Z4NX3BSocial Democrats2yrs2Y
On a merit based assessment.
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