James Bannon (Longford-Westmeath, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Many people live within driving distance of a university. In the west there is Galway and Limerick and there is Cork in the southern part of the country. People in Kildare, Wicklow and Meath can access Dublin and still live at home, but it is a huge problem in the midlands for parents. We should be considering it for the long term.