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Claims Clare Families Pushed To Pin Of Collars With Exam Fees
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It's claimed households across Clare are being pushed to the pin of their collars with demands to pay exam fees. The State Examinations Commission distributed letters nationwide last week indicating that a failure to pay €109 per Junior Cert student or €116 per Leaving Cert Student could result in the withholding of exam certificates. Exam fees were reinstated in Budget 2026 for the first time following their suspension during the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020. Clare TD and Sinn Féin Further and Higher Education Spokesperson Donna McGettigan says it's an insult to struggling families.