Timmy Dooley (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I accept the business that has been set out by the Leader.

I wish to raise the following issue. A Chathaoirligh, you may have noticed from recent media reports that there is an impasse at the University of Limerick whereby the governing authority has failed to select the name put forward for appointment to chancellor, as set out in the legislation. However, while the legislation sets out the procedures to elect a chancellor, it does not seem to set out a strategy in the event of the governing authority not accepting via a two thirds majority the name that is put forward. I ask the Leader, if possible, to arrange a debate on this issue and perhaps bring the Minister here for discussion and debate.

I just wanted to raise that one issue. Senator O'Loughlin was going to lead off on behalf of our party. I will sit down and she will complete the contribution, if that is permissible-----