David Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

In this instance, it looks like it is a case of the institute almost having one hand tied behind its back in trying to plan and trying to provide the services it needs. There are still legacy issues resulting from the cutbacks back in the austerity years, which is a bit unfair if the effort is being made to deal with the non-pay elements of this, and it seems there has been an effort in conjunction with the Department. I think the Comptroller and Auditor General is saying there was some growth in student numbers and that there has been some reduction in the deficit in recent years, so it is going in the right direction at least.