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

No, it does not. Some of the institutes of technology in particular have issues and the Higher Education Authority is in discussion with the sector. Everybody knows that the issue is under consideration by the group led by Peter Cassells, which is due to report shortly. I will publish that report. It is a broader issue in terms of the funding of higher education in general. There are various views about how those pressures should be dealt with. In terms of this matter, it is intended that we would do the same next year as this year, with 80% provided before Christmas and 20% after.