Budget to take account of report on college fees

A MINISTERIAL report on the reintroduction of fees is being finalised and its themes will feed into development of next month’s budget.

Education Minister Batt O’Keeffe said he is currently finishing his report on the future funding of third-level education.

“The Government has asked me to do a report. I am finalising that report. At the present time we are looking at fees. We are looking at a loan system. We are looking at other mechanisms. We are looking, maybe, at a combination of both. And I will be making a recommendation to cabinet.