Third Level Costs
Dail Éireann — 2025-10-16
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Ruth Coppinger (PBP), Dublin West

I want to ask about the cost of going to college, particularly following the budget. In effect, people are now paying €500 more in third level fees. We have a cost-of-living crisis and this is impacting the ability of students and families to afford these costs.
The poverty rate has actually increased after the budget by all of the metrics the ESRI has used. People are 2% worse off and it is inhibiting people from going to college.

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Sitting date: 2025-10-16