IBEC welcomes decision to consider third-level fees

IBEC today welcomed the Minister for Education Batt O'Keeffe's confirmation that the Government is considering the reintroduction of tuition fees to help address the serious under-funding in the third-level sector.

IBEC said the current funding system was unsustainable and called for a detailed examination to see which alternative system, involving the re-introduction of private contributions, would be most suitable.