Quinn urged not to increase fees [IrishTimes]
- Published: 16 August 2011
Minister for Education Ruairí Quinn has been urged not to consider another increase in the student registration fee.
The Union of Students in Ireland (USI) said a further increase in the cost of the student registration fee would mean that many thousands of students would be unable to attend third-level education.
The move comes after Mr Quinn voiced his opposition to a student loan system in which graduates would repay the State for the cost of their education.
The Government is now expected to raise the cost of the student registration fee from €2,000 in 2012, despite the fact that it is already being increasing by €500 this year.
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