Jan O'Sullivan (Limerick City, Labour) | Oireachtas source

Rather than introduce the requirement that technological universities alone should have a charter, we intend to address this issue in a separate higher education reform Bill, the general scheme of which is to be published this year. This will allow time for broad consultation with a wide range of stakeholders, including students, governing bodies, management and academic staff, on the application of such a requirement to all higher education institutions, including institutes of technology and universities.