Alison Comyn (Fianna Fail)

I add my words of support to my Fianna Fáil colleagues here on the matter of the student contribution. We are in coalition and in government together. It is beholden to both of us to address this issue and come to an agreement. The Minister, Deputy Lawless, made it perfectly clear what is happening with the student contribution and did not promise an increase. We are looking at a cost-of-living measure, which, as we know, is just not feasible this year. We are both committed to our programme for Government.We have to be more patient and put this back to the Minister for Finance because he is also beholden to come to this agreement. I refute putting it back to either the Minister, Deputy Chambers, or the Minister, Deputy Lawless. We both agree on having to come to an agreement on the student contribution, so we have to show patience and wait to see what will happen, as is promised, in the new year.