Mr. Paul Kenny:

Of the appeals that are currently live, one was brought by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform and another by the Department of Education and Skills. We had an appeal last year from the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government, and earlier appeals were brought by the Department of Education and Skills. There is an appeal coming up for mention on 13 October and I am a little confused as to who exactly is appealing. I understand it is being taken jointly by the Department of Education and Skills and the Higher Education Authority and relates to one of the university schemes that was moved under the auspices of the Government by recent legislation.