Minister to meet with OECD over fees

The Minister for Education will hold talks with representatives of the OECD in Dublin later today to discuss the findings of a report into higher education.

The Education Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development is recommending the return of third level fees.

The report which was commissioned by Noel Dempsey last year shows the sector to be grossly under-funded.

The Union of Students in Ireland (USI) is staging a protest at Dublin Castle today where members of the OECD are meeting officials from the Department of Education.

USI president Ben Archibald has expressed grave reservations about such a move.