Jim O'Callaghan (Dublin Bay South, Fianna Fail)
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I welcome the Minister of State and his officials before the committee.

I note the Supplementary Estimate and welcome it, in particular the €115 million that is going to be used for cost-of-living measures for students in third level. Like the Chair, I welcome the fact that this has been provided in respect of undergraduates, apprentices and postgraduates. I note what the Minister of State said in terms of the amount of money that is being provided. Is this something that he hopes we will be able to provide again next year, or is it just a one-off measure because of the cost-of-living pressure that has existed in 2023?