Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 23 September 2025
711. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science when he will publish the options paper that will inform budgetary decisions in relation to further and higher education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50105/25]
View answerI published this year's annual options paper on Friday, 19th September. This year's paper outlines the costs and potential impacts of a range of policy options aimed at reducing the cost of higher education.
The options assessment is intended to identify costs and potential impacts by the Department and is published without prejudice to eventual Government decisions.
The paper can be found at the following link:
www.gov.ie/en/department-of-further-and-higher-education-research-innovation-and-science/publications/funding-the-future-an-annual-options-paper-on-the-cost-of-higher-education-2025/.
