Jan O'Sullivan (Limerick City, Labour) | Oireachtas source

I am not sure of the exact date but it is relatively recent. The 1% cut is coming to an end but it is in place for coming year. The student contribution increases are coming to an end once it reaches the figure of €3,000. The €25 million has been restored to the HEA. We expect the higher education institutions to live within the framework for the next year.

The expert group's report will arrive, and as I have said, there are serious issues to look at in terms of the growing demographics and what we expect our higher education institutions to do in terms of their contribution to individual students as well as the economic and social prosperity of the country. There will be a major engagement with them.

Deputy O'Brien raised the issue of the technological universities.