Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I would like to welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Collins and his officials from the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to the meeting. I would also like to thank him for the briefing documents he provided to this meeting and for his flexibility in waiting and coming in after the Minister for Education.

I will ask the Minister of State, Deputy Collins for his opening statement. Members will then have four-minute slots to ask general questions.