§ Mr. Henry Clarkasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what level of fees students from the Republic of Ireland are charged when they attend universities in the United Kingdom under his awards scheme; and what sums are paid from public funds for United Kingdom students attending universities in the Republic of Ireland.
§ Mrs. Shirley WilliamsThe fee for a student from the Republic of Ireland attending a first-degree course at a university in Great Britain would normally be about £125 if he enrolled before 30th April, 1967 and about £250 if he enrolled after that. The fee at a university in Norhern Ireland would be about £75.
If ordinarily resident in the Republic, he would not be eligible for a duty award. If he obtained a discretionary award from 442W a local education authority in Great Britain, he would normally be entitled to a minimum grant of £50 and any contribution which he made to the fee would be assessed on the usual income scale.
I understand that the fee for a student from the United Kingdom attending a university in the Republic of Ireland would range from about £90 to about £200. If he obtained a discretionary award, the terms would be the same as those described above.