Brian Hayes (Dublin South West, Fine Gael)
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Question 1431: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress in regard to the commitment given in the programme for Government to introduce a new system of means-tested free fees for approved part-time courses. [47991/08]

Batt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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The implementation of this Programme for Government commitment will be considered in the context of the development of policies on how best to meet the future funding requirements of the higher education sector, having regard to available resources. In this regard, I am also reviewing policy options relating to the operation of the existing free fees scheme.