The Department is maintaining that no decisions have been taken yet about future funding for the schemes, but the House will be aware that there is mounting speculation that the number of places is to be reduced from 25,000 by the end of the year. This arose as a result of the internal FÁS document which was leaked a month or more ago. The Government's Estimates, due to be published tomorrow, will presumably end the uncertainty, but I hope the Minister of State, Deputy Fahey, will tell us the position.