Marie Louise O'Donnell (Independent)
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I hope it is not anywhere near me. Can the witnesses comment on the fact that only 2.8% is being spent on postgraduate students? I think the Government has abandoned postgraduate education in the grant system, regardless of the question of whether one can pay. A lot of undergraduates do something like a leaving certificate plus 1. Can the witnesses comment on that?

The documentation gives details of matters which were the subject of appeal in 2011 and 2012, one of the greatest of which is for a repeat period of study. Can the witnesses give the number of students who appeal on the grounds of a repeat period of study?

Is there a lack of information regarding nationality and immigration status or is it a lack of the right kind of information that gives rise to appeals in that area?