Rose Conway-Walsh (Mayo, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

It may be around €55 million but I stand to be corrected. How much of this has been allocated specifically to clearing the backlog? What is the difference between them in terms of the savings made? How much is allocated to it?

In his statement the Minister of State referred to an increased number of undergraduate places to support leaving certificate students. Do we know how many undergraduate places are being created at this stage? The Minister of State rightly referred to identifying industries crying out for staff, with regard to digital infrastructure, cybersecurity, construction, transport, logistics and climate sustainability. Are we matching up where we see urgent skills shortages to creating the places?