Vol. 508 No. 1
881 Mr. Haughey asked the Minister for Education and Science the plans, if any, he has to abolish third level fees for students of private colleges including the American College, Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17807/99]
I have no plans to abolish third level fees for students of private colleges and as the question of the non-inclusion of courses in such colleges within the free fees initiative is at issue in the case of Patrick Jordan Junior, Patrick Jordan Senior, Raymond Kearns and Barry Acton v. the Minister for Education, Ireland and the Attorney General, I do not consider it appropriate for me to make any statement as requested by the Deputy. I would, however, point out that this Government has funded a major increase in the number of places in public colleges and that, as I have said previously, this approach continues to be the priority.
