Many Senators, including Senator Norris, referred to the contradictory message being sent by the Minister for Education and Science, Deputy Noel Dempsey, regarding the introduction of fees to allow, specifically, access to education by the disadvantaged. What is the Minister for Social and Family Affairs doing? She has been used as a pawn on this issue. I hope she will give an indication that her Department will find the resources necessary to allow the continuation of this very satisfactory and worthwhile scheme. While it is not under threat, even those considering availing of it will have doubts. Many already participating in it have doubts. The scheme will become less attractive, which is a shame, particularly as it affects the disadvantaged, those who were back on the path to re-establishing themselves in the interests not of their ego but of bettering themselves. Many of those involved were denied work opportunities for various reasons. They have since made a special effort to re-establish themselves and the Minister is now taking that away from them. That is regrettable.