Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour) | Oireachtas source

A significant number are from UCD. Part and parcel of living on an island off an island off the west coast of Europe is that, in order to gain an understanding of the rest of the world, one needs to travel. The J1 visa and the concentration of UCD students in Berkeley comprise a very constructive semi-sheltered way of embarking on that kind of journey. Not only should we express our sympathies to and solidarity with President Deeks and the people in UCD, but we should also encourage them to consolidate programmes such as the J1 programme and not be driven away from it or deterred from realising it simply because of the tragedy.

It appears there was a structural fault in the balcony. Other people will find out the cause. I hope the committee will agree to my recommendation.