Aisling Dempsey (Meath West, Fianna Fail)

I thank the Minister and her officials for being here and for the opening statement. It is much appreciated. My colleagues have probably asked all the questions on AIM, Equal Start and the underspend, which was of much concern.

There is a €3 million overspend on ECCE. Could the Minister go into a little bit more detail on it? How long did it take us to get to the high participation rate of 96%? I am just trying to figure out how it compares to AIM or Equal Start.