Investment in education is the most important a country can make in its own future

Posted on August 13, 2008 at 11:34 AM

"Why should charging fees for primary schools be seen as beyond the pale, but charging fees for third-level be seen, in some quarters, as pragmatic?

"Is it not important that our education system allows our citizens to progress as far as their talent will take them, and that there should be arbitraty cap on their knowledge? our Education Spokesperson Ruairi Quinn TD asks in an opinion piece published in today's Irish Times on the announcement this week that the Minister for Education is considering the reintroduction of third-level fees. The full article is available to read on the Irish Times website.

Meanwhile opposition to this proposal is growing and at lunchtime today members of Labour Youth will protest at the Department of Education on Dublin's Marlborough Street against any attempts to reintroduce third-level fees. You can read Labour Youth's press statement in our media centre and news coverage on Breaking News and the Irish Times.

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