Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I thank Dr. Mulcahy and Mr. Donnelly in Waterford IT for their ongoing commitment. I also thank Senator Byrne for organising the briefings in recent months which have been very beneficial for all the Oireachtas Members from County Wexford.

We will have time for other members to come back in; I do not want to be seen to be hogging the meeting. I ask Professor Cusack to compare her experience in Scotland with her present position as president of a TU in Ireland. What are her views on the direction of the TUs? What can she bring to Ireland from her experiences overseas? This is a new learning experience for all the TUs and other universities, which is absolutely fantastic. In third level education there is an equal opportunity for all students.