Third-level fees cannot be ruled out, says Quinn [IrishTimes]
- Published: 27 July 2011
MINISTER for Education Ruairí Quinn has again refused to rule out the return of college fees as he acknowledged the funding crisis in the higher education sector.
The Minister told yesterday’s meeting of the Higher Education Authority (HEA) the funding crisis in higher education will “not go away” for many years to come.Asked if new charges were planned he said: “I honestly can’t say. We are looking for efficiencies in the system at third level.
“I am not ruling anything in or out until we get into the detailed negotiations with the Minister for Finance and the Minister for Public Expenditure . . . I have said to Brendan Howlin that I will deliver.”
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