Mairead Farrell (Galway West, Sinn Fein)
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Why was the decision made to go for a once-off rather than a permanent reduction? There is obviously an impact on the cost. People are going through a cost-of-living crisis and we do not see an end to that in sight. Given people are doing forward planning about whether their children can access third level education why was a decision made, I suppose by the Ministers, to go for a once-off €1,000 reduction rather than a permanent one?