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Irish Universities Association calls for €250m increase in national education funding

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What happened

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The Irish Universities Association is appealing to the Government of Ireland for increased national education funding. Provost Linda Doyle supported an opinion piece in the Business Post that highlighted a funding deficit of over €250 million annually for Irish universities. The piece noted that state funding per student is 30 per cent less in real terms than it was in 2008, and that Ireland ranks 36th of 37 OECD countries for state spending on tertiary education.

From universitytimes.ie

Why it matters

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The sector's underfunding is cited as carrying an economic risk for Ireland. The funding gap constrains the ability of institutions to acquire new equipment necessary to bid successfully for available EU research funding.

From universitytimes.ie

Who's involved

  • Irish Universities AssociationThe association appealing to the Government of Ireland regarding national education funding.
  • Government of IrelandThe executive body in Ireland being appealed to regarding budget and funding policy.
  • TrinityA university partner of the Irish Universities Association, whose board chair co-authored the funding piece.

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Possible knock-on effects

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  • TrinitySpeculative

    Trinity might face constrained operations and reduced research investment due to the sector's funding deficit.

  • Trinity College, DublinSpeculative

    Trinity College, Dublin could see its operational costs constrained by the sector-wide funding deficit.

  • IrelandSpeculative

    Ireland could face fiscal pressure on its government budget and funding policy.

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