Is the Minister aware that this dissatisfaction with the financial allocation for the current year is not unique to Dublin? In my constituency there has been a substantial cutback of 30 per cent in the financial allocation to our VEC for maintenance of buildings and 25 per cent on scholarships, and the result will be that in October there will be no moneys available for scholarships in the coming year?

If a Deputy puts down a question about Tipperary North Riding I will answer it for him. I am not expected to have details of a specific case.

Does the Minister accept that the case I have put as a member of the VEC is genuine and will have serious implications for the VEC in North Tipperary in the coming year?

I have permitted the Deputy to ask two questions, but they are of a local nature.