Written answers
Tuesday, 26 June 2007
Department of Education and Science
Third Level Fees
10:00 pm
Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 482: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her views on introducing concessions on student fees for persons who are studying part-time as part of an initiative to upgrade educational standards of the workforce; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16524/07]
Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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As the Deputy may be aware, the Towards 2016 agreement contains a commitment to put a targeted scheme in place to alleviate fees in public institutions for part-time courses at third level for those at work who have not previously pursued a third level qualification. The new Programme for Government also provides for a new system of means-tested free fees for approved courses.
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