Senator Brian Hayes also pointed out the number of non-national students who study in the college. The State owes the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland a debt of gratitude because overseas students pay €30,000 per year and the spin-off to the economy in terms of accommodation for students and the money they spend in travelling to and from the country is enormous. I am not a mathematician but imagine the income from the RCSI would amount to approximately €40 million a year, which is not insignificant.