David Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I want to deal almost exclusively with the Waterford issues. I wanted to expand on them earlier but I had to deal with other issues.

I will make a general point about the overall issues raised today, one which is separate from but also slightly related to the issues with Waterford. We have had a very good hearing for a number of reasons. The meeting has given us a glimpse into where improvements need to be made, and we, as legislators, must do our part. I fully concur with Dr. Love that we need to get this right at local level in the institutes. Governance boards in institutes and universities are extremely important. If one gets governance right in the first instance, the HEA would not spend 60% or 70% of its time engaged in firefighting.