Rose Conway-Walsh (Mayo, Sinn Fein)
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I thank everyone for their statements. The IUA's opening statement discussed the need for policy focus on scaling the provision of STEM at third level and a broader strategy for lifelong learning. Obviously, we have discussed reskilling and upskilling. Is the State an outlier in how we support students in part-time education? Is there a need to reduce the cost and increase supports for part-time education? What is being charged for some of the masters programmes is outrageous. It is phenomenal. It is above and beyond the reach of many. How do we look at that? I also want to ask about the overall future of funding.