FG TD Urges Minister to Commit to Cut in Third-Level Fees

Government split as minister casts doubt on further student fee cut

Higher education minister James Lawless said an overspend at the Department of Education could limits ambitions to cut fees further

FG TD urges minister to commit to cut in third-level fees

Fine Gael's Spokesperson on Higher Education Maeve O'Connell has said she is "disappointed" that Minister for Higher Education James Lawless "is not interested" in bringing to Cabinet a proposal to reduce third-level fees for students.

Reductions to college fees may be scrapped to cover Department of Education overspending

Certain measures in Budget 2027 could be abandoned due to the decision to levy each department to cover overspending at the Department of Education.

FG and FF TDs clash as education overspend puts planned student fee cuts under threat

James Lawless says levy to support department creates ‘additional challenges’, but FG colleague insists Ministers ‘always have choices’

Clare TD Slams Govt Uncertainty On Student Fees

It’s claimed Clare’s third level students will be left high and dry if the Government fails to implement planned cuts to college fees. Higher Education Minister James Lawless has stated a planned further €500 cut to the voluntary student contribution fee in Budget 2027 could be scrapped due to overspends. The current contribution fee is […] The post Clare TD Slams Govt Uncertainty On Student Fees appeared first on Clare FM.

Backlash risk as college fees cut in danger of being scrapped

Cuts to college fees may be scrapped over the ‘decision to levy’ ministers for overspending at the Department of Education, Extra.ie can reveal. Minister for Higher Education James Lawless has said levies to cover the cost of bailouts ‘may necessitate limitations on new measures’ in Budget 2027. The news is expected to be met with a strong reaction in Cabinet and from the Dáil Opposition, who’ve accused the Government of breaching election promi…