Ms Mary McGarry:

There has been a lot of focus on it in the past year and certainly in the run-up to the budget. We are confident that we will build on the work that has been done. When we are talking about metrics, the recent Comptroller and Auditor General chapter on the NTF sought to look at the metrics and evaluate the investment that is currently made from the fund across further and higher education. There is a lot of focus on it. We are in the hands of overall budgetary frameworks and budgetary decisions for the country but it will not be from any lack of want on the officials’ part and, indeed, our Minister is very committed to addressing the surplus.