Education funding cut by 5% [IrishTimes]
- Last Updated: Wednesday, 09 December 2009 13:07
Education funding has been cut by more than 5 per cent in the Budget - but there is no increase in the student registration fee.
Teachers and third-level staff will bear the brunt of the cuts , with pay for the average teacher down by 6 per cent.
An increase in the €1,500 student registration charge was expected after the Government abandoned plans to introduce student loans two months ago.
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