College fees could drop by €250 a year under new cost of living measures set to be introduced in Budget 2023.
Students are currently facing €3,000 per year bills could benefit from the new measures which are set to be among next month's budget announcement. While a paper on how to cut costs for college is expected, it is believed that Further and Higher Education Minister Simon Harris is pushing for a direct cut to fees.
The Irish Examiner reports that cuts could go as high as €500 but they're expected to be limited to €250 this year. But there are no concrete plans on how this cut is going to be introduced and it could end up being part of the grant system.
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There are calls for a more universal cut across the board which could see the change go to the overall fee. Mr Harris said he believes the measures need to "help [those who] feel they don’t get any financial support and assistance from the Government" while speaking at Trinity College.
Other education measures that are expected to come in the future is a cut to pupil-teacher ratios at primary level bringing it from 24-1 to 23-1. That means around 1,750 teaching posts will need to be created in Ireland.
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