Ciarán Cannon (Galway East, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

It is our ambition to have all Stages passed and the legislation enacted before the summer recess. As to when Report Stage will be taken, that comes down to scheduling. Between now and Report Stage, if a member wishes to submit what he or she considers to be an accurate definition of "further education" that encapsulates all of its forms and that does not rule out any possible development in the future, I will be more than willing to have a look at it. It is our opinion, and the advice we have received is, that to set it out in legislation would be overly prescriptive and narrow the opportunities and decision-making processes in the future. Let us see what emerges from this process and I will be willing to look at such an amendment before Report Stage.