Parents irked by repeat students fees

PARENTS have called on the Government to reverse a policy that means repeat Leaving Certificate students pay more than twice the fee charged to first-time candidates.

The fee for sitting the exam this year is €86, but those doing it for the second time must pay €225.

The Leaving Certificate and Junior Certificate exams are operated by the independent State Examinations Commission since last year, but the fees must be approved by Education Minister Noel Dempsey.