Seanad debates
Wednesday, 9 October 2002
Education Funding: Motion
I was one of those who objected to the introduction of free fees at third level. It was neither a fair nor a correct approach. As Senator Tuffy said, I thought the money could have been used in a different and more creative way in the maintenance area. It was not the right thing to do at the time. However, I would be utterly opposed to regressing in terms of removing free fees at third level. We have moved on and one cannot go backwards. If we were to remove this concession, we would make a mistake twice over. That cannot be done.
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