The government’s being told that Ireland will need to find a new way of paying for third level education in the coming years.
The Higher Education Authority issued the warning as it prepares a report for the Education Department.
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1.2 billion euro of taxpayer money is going towards the sector but with demand on the system, the cost and the state of the public finances The HEA says action must be taken.
Education Minister Ruairí Quinn ruled out the re-introduction of fees before the last general election.
Founding President of the University of Limerick, Ed Walsh, believes that students themselves should pay back into the third level system:
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