Mr. Fergal Costello:

To add to the comments Ms Doyle made, one of the things we have been driving for a number of years is a national policy with targets. We must thank Professor Pat Clancy in UCD, who has done extensive research. Over the past 20 years he has tracked for the HEA the participation rates of different socioeconomic groups, and there has been an increase. The Chairman mentioned 14% and that is not far off the average for a number of the lower groups. There are still disparities. There has been significant progress but this is still a long way below the average for participation as a whole. We therefore have a national drive to push institutions. With our own data, we will be able to look for them to build on their strengths. Some are at high levels and can do more given their region or focus and others are lower. There is a national dimension as well as the institutions pushing locally.