Written answers

Tuesday, 27 February 2007

Department of Education and Science

Third Level Fees

9:00 pm

Photo of Dinny McGinleyDinny McGinley (Donegal South West, Fine Gael)
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Question 486: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding payment of fees by a student from the Republic of Ireland who wishes to attend college in Northern Ireland (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7263/07]

Photo of Mary HanafinMary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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I understand that the Deputy is referring to a further education course in a College of Further and Higher Education in Northern Ireland.

As the Deputy will know, in August 2006 my Department and the Department of Enterprise Trade & Employment made an agreement with the Department for Employment and Learning in Northern Ireland to ensure that access to further education courses for Southern resident students attending Further Education Colleges in Northern Ireland would remain unaltered for the 2006/2007 academic year and fees would not be required.

Discussions are ongoing between the Departments with a view to resolving the relevant issues for the 2007/08 academic year.

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