Olwyn Enright (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)
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Question 489: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if a person returning to college who qualifies under the back to education scheme and has previously completed one year in college is liable to pay third level fees if there is an age criteria and timeframe in place; if so, the details of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26416/05]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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The criteria for eligibility under the free fees initiative includes the provision that tuition fees will not be paid in respect of students undertaking repeat years or in respect of students repeating a year-level having changed, but not completed, their undergraduate course. Tuition fees will, however, be paid in respect of students who, having attended but not completed an approved course, are returning following a break of at least five years in order to pursue an approved course at the same level in the 2005 to 2006 academic year. There is no age limit for eligibility under the free fees initiative.