1250. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will immediately reverse the decision to impose a student service charge on all apprentices while attending institutes of technology for their periods of off-the-job training on phases 4 and 6; her views on whether these charges are fair in view of the fact that the apprentices are full time employees, not students, and do not receive any services or benefit from this charge; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that apprentices are amongst the lowest paid workers in the State and this charge is crippling for them; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33106/14]

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1250. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will immediately reverse the decision to impose a student service charge on all apprentices while attending institutes of technology for their periods of off-the-job training on phases 4 and 6; her views on whether these charges are fair in view of the fact that the apprentices are full time employees, not students, and do not receive any services or benefit from this charge; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that apprentices are amongst the lowest paid workers in the State and this charge is crippling for them; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33106/14]

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