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

Yes, I agree. Sometimes the figures are played about with because we have the student assistance fund that would have been increased by a certain amount, which it has, but not to the extent that is presented and the expectation is there for students. There are also students at college now from families who never thought they would have to access a student assistance fund. We have a smaller fund and we have to make it stretch much further than it can at the moment. I am very glad to hear Professor Dooley's contribution today. Everybody needs to work together but it is a matter of resources. I have not got to my question and I do not have time in this slot. The answer to all of this is multi-annual core funding, not bits and pieces of money, in order that we can engage and employ proper people, not that there are not proper people there now, on a long-term basis, on proper contracts, to be able to provide the supports we need. It is completely a resource issue that needs to be dealt with - an investment issue, I would say.