Student loan scheme or graduate tax expected in Quinn announcement

It is thought that Education Minister Ruairi Quinn may propose the introduction of a State-backed student loan scheme or a graduate tax when he outlines his vision for higher education reform this morning.

Thu, 22 Nov, 2012 - 07:47

Ruairi Quinn will meet the heads of the country's Universities and Institutes of Technology at the Department of Education.

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