Ulick Burke (Fine Gael)

Recently, 19 students were refused visas which would have enabled them to study at business and language schools here. At the same time, schools in Dublin such as Portobello College, the American College Dublin and the Dublin Business School, can freely accept students from the same international agency. Because these students want to study in the provinces, they are being denied access for seemingly spurious reasons. I ask the Minister to allow an amendment on Report Stage to prevent discrimination against students who are coming here for legitimate reasons, through proper, internationally recognised agencies. I seek the Minister's guidance on this matter.