Mr. John MacGabhann:

We support the provision of multi-level, high quality, higher education. We perceive higher education to be a public good. In a sense that has become part of the social contract. We are committed to working co-operatively with those who will work co-operatively with us. We are not opposed to the concept of technological universitiesper sebut we need to be far more convinced than we are in respect to the rationale and model as set out in particular in the heads of the Bill. We look forward, as do others, to engage with the committee on further stages.