Alan Farrell (Dublin Fingal, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

In the past, we could readily read the number of dropouts in third level. I am particularly concerned about the impact that Covid has had on students in the last few years. There has been a large increase in intake on the basis of the examination process or terminal exam. Have the witnesses seen the impact of that on their side in terms of the number of first-year dropout rates? What is the rate in an average year? What is the rate now given Covid? Do the witnesses have those figures assessed at this time?