Seanad debates

Wednesday, 26 March 2003

Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2003: Committee and Remaining Stages.

 

I know the Minister's sympathy is with these people. If she considers the numbers of disadvantaged people attending courses in County Donegal, in the Sligo institute, the Galway-Mayo institute, NUIG and the third level institutes in Limerick, she will discover that the highest proportion of disadvantaged students participating in those schemes live in those areas. The Minister should immediately reverse the cruel decision that was made to halt this initiative because it affects the disadvantaged. She must allow these students to continue in their activities and must not disrupt their education. Many of those who now face imminent examinations cannot give of their best because of the uncertainty which is disrupting their studies and which is of great concern to them. They have lobbied every Member of the Houses because of the fear engendered in them by the abolition of this initiative.

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