Mr. Seán Ó Foghlú:

The first issue is the extension of the remit of SUSI. The remit of the City of Dublin Vocational Education Committee will be extended in relation to the continuing applications it has plus new applications. It is not taking over responsibility for existing grants which are with the VECs or the local authorities.

We are endeavouring to ensure, through the review and arising from it, that arrangements will be put in place to ensure the system is much more effective and efficient than it has been this year. There are real challenges with the student grant system. There were real challenges in the 66 locations. The centralising has brought some of those challenges to the fore, especially the delay in the first term. We need to ensure, as a result of the review and the new arrangements put in place, that those challenges are addressed and the systems operate much better.