PQ 791
791. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he has assessed the cumulative impact of non-EU student intake across undergraduate medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, physiotherapy, veterinary medicine programmes on the supply of these professionals in Ireland; if he has examined whether the allocation of places to higher-fee-paying non-EU students in contributing to skills shortages in these critical areas; if he has considered whether Irish students who meet the required academic entry standards are being disadvantaged in accessing these courses as result; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35852/26]
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791. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he has assessed the cumulative impact of non-EU student intake across undergraduate medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, physiotherapy, veterinary medicine programmes on the supply of these professionals in Ireland; if he has examined whether the allocation of places to higher-fee-paying non-EU students in contributing to skills shortages in these critical areas; if he has considered whether Irish students who meet the required academic entry standards are being disadvantaged in accessing these courses as result; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35852/26]
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