Batt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)

Last year, the Higher Education Authority examined all the sets of accounts. The authority indicated to the Department of Education and Science that it was satisfied that all of the institutions were providing a service to this level. In view of the report issued by the Union of Students in Ireland, I felt it appropriate that I ask for an urgent review to be carried out. The Higher Education Authority will report back to me in the early part of the new year to ascertain the position concerning the charge.

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