Alan Farrell (Dublin Fingal, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I do not have any question, so I will be brief. I compliment the Minister and the Department on this step. It is the second step in an important process for our regions. I have a personal interest in seeing a technological university arrive in the south east, but this meeting specifically relates to the one in Munster and I am delighted to see it happen. As has been outlined correctly, it provides an opportunity for recognition of the regions in educational terms, which will bring everything the Minister mentioned, including foreign direct investment, FDI. It is a positive step and I look forward to the next phases the Minister outlined, those being, the roll-outs across the entire country.