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 436 Aontu voters.
14% Yes |
86% No |
11% Yes |
86% No |
3% Yes, foreign students deserve the same education opportunities as citizens |
Trend of support over time for each answer from 436 Aontu voters.
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Unique answers from Aontu voters whose views went beyond the provided options.
@9XC7X2L4wks4W
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
@9ZFKCPK2wks2W
Yes, in the case of foreign students that are in Ireland seeking refuge but not for students merely moving here for free education
@8PZ2KKY4yrs4Y
@9ZMWHJK7 days7D
If both parents or single parent has come to Ireland to work and is willing to integrate into the society like the Polish did then yes. Also we are compatible in many ways with fellow Europeans in a lot of ways.
@9ZMG6391wk1W
I would like that if we had the funding and also the housing for these students. It would reap long term benefits but also Ireland already has a highly highly educated cohort, we need more people in trades etc
@9ZLNTQT1wk1W
EU citizens should have the same rights as Irish citizens. We should adopt a similar model to what is used in nordic countries. A separate grant should be given to refugees.
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