Mr. Paul Lemass:

That is the point. The overall demand we are estimating for includes the international students. Regarding the costs, Deputy Connolly referred to the standardised design. Things like this are designed to reduce costs. We hope that having a floor area reduced by 2.5 sq. m per bedroom will contribute to a lower construction cost. We expect to see, therefore - certainly in the units we support as a State - a reduced cost because of this standardised design. We are conscious of the cost, of course we are, and we are doing what we can to address it.

Deputy Ó Súilleabháin spoke about 41% of students living at home at TU Shannon. I do not have a copy of that report, but I do know that one of the goals of the development of the technological university sector was to ensure students could attend university closer to home. We now have universities with campuses right around the country. The Atlantic Technological University has campuses in Letterkenny, Sligo, Galway and other places, too. It is possible, therefore, for people to attend university without leaving home and this was one of the drivers to ensure balanced regional development, so I think that is part of the context.

Regarding the allocation of the 30% of accommodation, we would be informed by the national access plan, which includes things like HEAR and DARE students. Mr. McCaffrey might wish to comment further on a few things.