Seanad debates
Wednesday, 9 October 2002
Education Funding: Motion
The burden of maintenance fees is killing people. Senator Tuffy mentioned lower paid professionals such as teachers. One point on which I disagree with her is that the level of the grant will not reduce the number of their children who will go to college, it will reduce the quality of the retirement of their parents. I could give example after example of teachers, nurses, gardaĆ and others who pawn their lump sum on retirement in order to allow their children go to college. That is the way the price is being paid and it is unfair. I would welcome the Minister examining the level of maintenance fees. Everyone is aware that the way maintenance is being dealt with is not fair.
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