Two ministers refuse to confirm cost of student fees amid rising tensions

In the Dáil, Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald accused Jack Chambers of 'dodging and refusing to give a straight answer' after she asked if students will be charged €2,000 or €3,000

James Lawless told the Dáil that the 'budgetary process takes place in October, not June, July or August'. File photo

Two senior ministers have failed to provide clarity on how much third-level fees will cost this term despite multiple calls to be "upfront with students and their families".

Members of the opposition repeatedly asked public expenditure minister Jack Chambers and higher education minister James Lawless to confirm whether fees will be restored to €3,000 for the coming academic year.