Debate contribution: Tuition Fees

Debate contribution by Ms Sinéad McLaughlin on 13 May 2025.

MLA: Ms Sinéad McLaughlin
Party at the time: Social Democratic and Labour Party
Date: 13 May 2025
Type: Debate contribution
Business: Oral Answers to Questions
Heading: Tuition Fees
Assembly identifier: Official Report component 4947954

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Minister, with the greatest respect, that is neither a yes nor a no. As an all-island party, Sinn Féin's position on student fees should be consistent. In the South, your party wants to reduce and abolish tuition fees, yet, in the North, you are not ruling out raising them. That is totally inconsistent, and, for an all-island party, Sinn Féin is acting in a very partitionist manner. Are you really telling the House that Sinn Féin is happy with two different policy positions, North and South, on tuition fees —

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This follow-up belongs to: Topical question AQT 1301/22-27.

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