Mr. Stiofán Ó Cúláin:

A subvention given to parents who are disadvantaged is channelled through Muintearas. At the beginning of the accounting period people register their children for the oncoming year, and towards the end of the year the scheme is audited. If there is a difference between the number Muintearas said were going to be attending and the number who actually do attend in any particular week during that period, there is a balancing figure, and it is balanced down. In this case, people did not attend who had registered to attend.