Lynn Ruane (Independent) | Oireachtas source

I have another question. Obviously, much of the additional spend in previous years has gone to filling skills gaps at jobseeker level and third level funding has not received a great deal from the national training levy. Will the percentage increase be directly for third level? If so, and this ties in with the Cassells report, is it expected that the Department would not decide where that money is spent and that it would go to the core fund of the Higher Education Authority, HEA, which would be aware of where the gaps are in third level?