Donna McGettigan (Clare, Sinn Fein)

Ms Costello spoke so fast without a mistake. It is a good thing. I was trying to breathe for her while she was speaking. I thank the witnesses for coming in and speaking.

On the National Training Fund, there are amendments out there. I have concerns and I wonder if the witnesses have, too. We hope the acquisition of lands and premises would be for premises if we need places for training. I do not think the National Training Fund is meant to be for the core funding of higher education institutions. If it is taken away from what it should be used for in order to plug core funding, I would have a concern, as well as in respect of research and innovation. Do the witnesses share those concerns?