Registration fees could be increased

THE Green Party has admitted that third-level registration fees could be increased in the December budget.

A spokesman for Green leader John Gormley said there could be “variation” in the registration fees, but insisted they would not be substantial.

The Greens secured a commitment in last week’s revised Programme for Government that the coalition would not reintroduce third-level fees. However, the opposition subsequently claimed that the Government would simply hike registration fees to make up for this.