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The Union of Students in Ireland has criticised the Government after a new OECD survey found that Ireland continues to rank close to bottom in terms of spending on education.

The Education at a Glance 2010 report, published yesterday, shows Ireland invests about 4.7 per cent of its GDP on education compared to an OECD average of 5.7 per cent.