Joe Higgins (Dublin West, Socialist Party)

The Government pledged that social welfare payments would be maintained. I would also like to know whether the €500 increase in the college registration charge that was imposed by Fianna Fáil will be reduced or reversed, as promised by the Minister, Deputy Quinn, who is sitting beside the Tánaiste. That would be of assistance to those who saved to meet the cost of sending their children to college.

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