Mr. Gary Butler:

I will come in on that question, if I may. The president referred earlier to the expenditure on the legal fees and we said we would provide more detail on that. It creates a situation whereby there are a number of cases for which legal advice was needed. We also often seek legal advice throughout the university on different developments we are undertaking.

On the expenditure mentioned by the Deputy, I would also like to comment on project management and consultancy. These are large figures but are an investment in our student record system. This system was introduced in 1999 and it is fair to say there was not regular investment in that, so a project has been undertaken to update and refresh that system to ensure it is fit for purpose. It is the bedrock of the university in how it manages its student records, and that investment will continue because the university takes very seriously the ability to have systems that work and are fit for purpose. That is the area around which the consultancy and project management moneys were spent. Further investment will be seen in these areas in future years.