Charlie McConalogue (Donegal North East, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Minister for his reply. As referred to in the previous exchange, there undoubtedly are real funding challenges within the third level sector. In advance of the last general election, the Minister made a very strong play regarding what he would achieve in respect of academic contracts and the savings to be made therefrom. The Minister should provide Members with an overall figure on what has been achieved thus far. While the Minister has outlined the reduction in employment, what has been achieved in respect of productivity savings in the third level sector since the Minister took office?

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