Mr. William Beausang:

I would not say that is the case at all. Something is playing out here that is important to mention. Part of the NTF reform process was to ensure that NTF spend was directed towards labour market uses because it was being contributed by employers. A very significant amount of the very significant spend that SOLAS and the ETBs are responsible for, which comes from the Exchequer, relates to spending on programmes for people who are at a remove from the labour market, let us say, in areas such as community education, in terms of other programmes that are out there. The Cathaoirleach asked about taking stock of investment. The investment is to support people who are socially disadvantaged and at a remove from the labour market. To assess their position, the overall spend by SOLAS and the ETBs has to be looked at, rather than focusing exclusively on the NTF, which will always have a very labour market, employment opportunity, reskilling and upskilling focus to it.