Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 22 March 2022

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills

Future Funding of Higher Education: Discussion (Resumed)

Photo of Jim O'CallaghanJim O'Callaghan (Dublin Bay South, Fianna Fail)
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I thank Mr. Horgan. I will ask Ms Horan a question in respect of the third option in the Cassells report, that consideration should be given to requiring students who have gone through third level and done extremely well out of it, and who after the age of 40 have high levels of disposable income, to then repay the fees. Is there any appetite for that in the third level sector? Does Ms Horan believe it is too close to being viewed as loans for courses?