Ms Marian Duggan:

We must also take into account that the technological university sector is going through phenomenal change. Demands are being placed upon it by the Government around the outcomes that would be achieved by this process. We must recognise that funding is needed to be able to achieve those outcomes.

That transformational change requires funding. I also made reference to the fact that we are awaiting the OECD report on academic contracts and the organisational structure of the technological sector. That will also be a drain on the technological universities and funding will need to be provided to address that.