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.
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Response rates from 2.7k Whitehall D voters.
40% Yes |
60% No |
32% Yes |
60% No |
8% Yes, foreign students deserve the same education opportunities as citizens |
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Unique answers from Whitehall D voters whose views went beyond the provided options.
@9XC7X2L5mos5MO
Only if they have lived here for a good amount of time. People who live in other countries and have the opportunity to go to college shouldn’t be able to come to Ireland to go to college and get it for free.
@8NYPVFL4yrs4Y
Yes, if their families are also living in Ireland. No, if they are here for education alone
@962KL2Y2yrs2Y
Yes, but only for low-income students
@9ZFKCPK5mos5MO
Yes, in the case of foreign students that are in Ireland seeking refuge but not for students merely moving here for free education
@8PZ2KKY4yrs4Y
@B49YX3T2 days2D
Yes, if they’re families have lived here for a long time and are part of the taxpaying body in Ireland
@B42JNTR2wks2W
If they are identified as a irish citizen or have been checked for crimes in there previous country.
@B2R6QCN2mos2MO
if they can prove they have genuine intent to graduate college, and benefit the Irish economy then yes 100%
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