Feargal Quinn (Independent)

I thank Senator Norris for being willing to share his time with me.

I have been interested in and enthused by the George Mitchell scholarship fund ever since it was created in 1998. When that Bill had passed through the Dáil, I realised that in the small print it was indicated that the money was only to be used for studying in this country, the Twenty-six Counties. At the time I brought the matter to the attention of the Minister who told me that he would check with the Attorney General. On Committee Stage he said he could not do anything about the matter, that the money could not be used in the North. I thought that was outrageous.