Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)

Programmes of education provided as part of a national publicly funded education system would not be considered to be services within the meaning of the treaty, even if their fees are paid. Courses given in an establishment making an economic profit and financed by private funds would fall within the scope of the directive. The directive is very confusing for everybody, which is why we must keep a close eye on how it develops.

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