Pearse Doherty (Donegal South West, Sinn Fein)
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The point is that this argument is based on the simple belief that one should pay for one's third level education because one acquires additional skills at that level. Many people use the skills they acquired at primary and secondary levels. The strong position that education should be free at the point of delivery was carried through for many years. That is what should be here. However, that is not where we are at. We are asking whether the Minister should provide any relief to families that will have to pay an additional €750 per annum in student fees by 2015. I think he should even though it would be marginal. It could be enough to assist some families that are under financial pressure.