Joanna Tuffy (Dublin Mid West, Labour) | Oireachtas source

We have two programmes left, which are appropriations-in-aid and administration. I suggest that we group them together with any general questions and try to finish by 12.30 p.m.

I have one point to add to what Deputy Conaghan was saying. The HEA recently did a study on participation rates but it was not a full study like the Clancy reports, it was much more partial. The HEA report had low participation rates for Ballyfermot, while the Clancy report showed that areas like Clondalkin had increased participation. I reckon part of the problem was that in areas like Ballyfermot people would go to Ballyfermot College of Further Education and would not be counted by the HEA. They should be, however, because people do courses up to degree level in that college.