Brian Hayes (Fine Gael)

The point I was making was concerned with the importance of Committee Stage and others listening to Opposition spokespersons from time to time and eventually doing what they ask, which is always worthwhile.

The point has been made very eloquently by Senator Ulick Burke. This is a fundamental change to the scheme. Irrespective of the undergraduates involved, the Minister is abolishing the scheme for postgraduates. She should not suggest that this is a tweaking or an amendment; a fundamental review of the scheme is now under way.