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Tue 08 Aug 2008Bringing back tuition fees
MINISTER FOR Education Batt O'Keeffe is to be commended for reopening the debate on third level fees. For some considerable time, third level colleges have been wrestling with worsening financial difficulties.
A majority of colleges are running a budget deficit and the recent imposition of a 3 per cent cut in payroll costs is compounding the problem. Last month, the seven university presidents warned of the prospect of cuts in degree programmes and other services.
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