Dr. Rory Boyd:

Yes. It is approximately 60%. I teach in the dental school. We have not seen an increase in funding to dental schools over the past 15 years. That gap has been filled by recruiting overseas students at up to €50,000 a year. Overall, in both dentistry and dental auxiliary, more than 300 students are enrolled in Trinity and UCC. Approximately 50% of them are from non-EU countries. In the context of comparing our issues with regard to workforce and recruitment, I welcome what the Royal College of Surgeons will be doing next year and the fact that the Government will possibly be providing an increase in funding. This is a short-term issue that can be solved relatively readily if the dental school is properly funded and does not have to fill the gap with international students.