asked the Minister for Education if he will state, in view of the steep increase in fees about to be charged by vocational education committees, what steps he intends to take to help students whose parents cannot afford these fees.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Vocational Education Fees.
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The fees charged by vocational education committees, including those fees proposed for increase this year, are still very reasonable. Moreover, committees are already empowered to remit fees either wholly or partly where evidence is available of a student's inability to pay in full.