Ms Patricia O'Sullivan:

If I may come in here, I want to give an example from some of our colleges. CCT College Dublin provides mental health counselling that is delivered by professional registered counsellors. Hibernia College does the same. It has a dedicated student counsellor. They are all noting that while their students can access these services quite quickly, there has been a marked increase in demand in recent times. The Deputy mentioned sustainability. How sustainable is it for any college? The publicly funded colleges are already highlighting that it is a challenge in the context of their resources. It is also challenging for our resources. I stated earlier that there is a mental health crisis. That is what we are experiencing, along with crises in respect of accommodation and the cost of living. It is hard to be sustainable.