Michael Fitzmaurice (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I am not talking specifically about teachers but about all the people working who may have large mortgages. These include young families who find the going tough as a result of the various cuts down through the years. It is a sad day if those going out to work every day are now being put in circumstances in which they cannot afford to send their youngsters to college. I have seen this happen. It is coming down the tracks for us next September and we need to do something to address it.

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