Tommy Broughan (Dublin North East, Independent) | Oireachtas source

One of the characteristics of the outgoing Government is that in real terms and per capitait has seriously cut funding for third level education. That is one of its legacies. The Government has also increased third level fees significantly. Does the Minister expect the expert group on future funding to report shortly? Will its report include recommendations on student loans and is that something the Minister supports, given the dire constraints that seem to be operating in our third level sector financially?

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