Jennifer Whitmore (Wicklow, Social Democrats)

The Minister is clearly not listening to what I am saying and, what is worse, he is clearly not listening to what parents and students are saying at the moment. They believed the Government when it said in the programme for Government that it would continue to reduce student fees. They believed it when it said that. It could not be any simpler. The question is this. Is the Government going to keep its promise or is it going to break its promise? That is the question for the Minister. Will parents be paying €2,000 in September or will they be paying €3,000? Do not answer me. Answer all of the parents out there who are asking that question. At least give them the respect of giving them that information so they can plan their budgets for September.

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