NCC urges college fees

The National Competitiveness Council (NCC) has called for the re-introduction of third-level fees and a broadening of tax bands.

Students should pay for some of their university education due to the high benefits they get from access to it, the council said.

In its latest report, The Competitiveness Challenges 2005, the NCC said Ireland has the potential to develop its education system “to be the best in the world.”