Darragh O'Brien (Fianna Fail)

The Government will not get €670 million in VAT this year. Before the Government even starts it next year, no doubt it will be behind on that. We will discuss it in mid-year and see exactly what the position is.

Ironically, the increase in the student registration fee of €250 was announced by the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Deputy Howlin, whose party seemed to get all the heavy lifting to do. It is the first time I have seen a Labour Minister congratulate himself on cuts in public service numbers, and that is some doing. This increase will not go to the colleges. The Government is reducing-----