andMr. McQuillan asked the Minister for Education whether legislation will be required to implement his proposals for the improvement of educational services.
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The question of making provision for formally associating the vocational education committees with the comprehensive schools and regional colleges will arise. It may be considered well to have this done by statute.
While I believe the Minister may not be able to give that information, could he, in the interests of having a fruitful debate on his new proposals for education, give us some information as to the present availability of university education to the average young person who could benefit from it?
That seems rather a wide question.
Three to four per cent of the population, which is the norm in Europe.