Thomas Byrne (Meath East, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

That was not the question. The question was about the treatment of students from the North of Ireland after 2019. The Minister made an announcement in January in relation to 2019. My question is why has the Minister not announced it unilaterally forever. People are making plans today for 2020. The Minister says he wants to uphold the free movement of students but he is actually doing the opposite by leaving that uncertainty there. It is no skin off our nose, as a State - in fact, it is hugely beneficial to us - if we tell students from the North that they are welcome. However, the Minister is not saying that. In fact, he is saying the opposite. He is telling them that it is okay if they come here this September but after that we do not know.