Third-level fees too high but will take 'a number of years' to come down, says Harris

Government is to invest €307m in the higher and further education sector but no promises have been made on reducing the €3k registration fee

Minister for Further and Higher Education Simon Harris says the view of government is that they should reduce the cost of education and there's a legitimate debate as to whether you do it through grants or fees.

It will take "a number of years" before third-level registration fees are reduced, despite the minister for further and higher education acknowledging that they are too high.

Simon Harris says it is his ambition to cut the fees "over a number of years".