Shane Ross (Independent)

I am aware I am wandering into injury time. I ask the Minister to think of the good of the students. This places an enormous imposition on students, most of whom come from Leinster and Munster, who will have to pay the maintenance and travel costs associated with living away from home. They are the hidden costs which are not considered when political strokes of this nature are pulled. I condemn this decision which was taken regardless of the educational value or the great work done by the staff of St. Catherine's College.