Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Professor Smyth spoke about financial supports. This is an issue for some families in the Republic of Ireland. I am very aware of that even though I believe there are very great opportunities and funding available through different methods, means and avenues to give people in the Republic of Ireland an opportunity to avail of third-level education. I have no doubt that, in the past two or three years, the cost of living will have created many and varied challenges for a lot of families. Did the witnesses learn any lessons during their research that might make higher education more accessible from a financial perspective? What is available in the North that is not available in the Republic and what is available in the Republic that is not available in the North? Were any lessons learned during the research?