Vol. 484 No. 2
16 Mr. Connaughton asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will be defending the case being taken that the refusal of fee support to private colleges is discriminatory; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21736/97]
I presume that the Deputy is referring to the case of Patrick Jordan, Junior, Patrick Jordan, Senior and Raymond Kearns v. the Minister for Education, Ireland and the Attorney General. The position in relation to this case is that the State, as respondent, has indicated that it will be filing a defence to the claims made by the plaintiffs. As the matter will be before the courts, I am not in a position to make any further statement on the matter.
