Seanad debates
Wednesday, 9 October 2002
Education Funding: Motion
There were many telling contributions on this issue. Surely it is possible for every elected representative to accept that the people on whom we should focus are the sons and daughters of those from a disadvantaged background. It is not their fault that they perhaps dropped out of school early or did not have a chance to go on to third level. Their circumstances are not their fault. They did not ask that their background would make it difficult for them to get access to third level education or special treatment. Our entire focus should be on this matter. I welcome the debate and strongly support the amendment.
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