John Perry (Sligo-North Leitrim, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

With regard to payments to students, €114,000 was paid to 28 students, of which €34,000 pertained to retained students. Why did the VEC retain the students until 2012 given that the internal audit report completed in 2010 raised questions about the students' eligibility? The length of time for which they were retained was up to 20%, whereas the national average is 3%.