Jim O'Callaghan (Dublin Bay South, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

We in Ireland do not have the tradition of philanthropy that there is in other countries such as the United States or the United Kingdom. Does Dr. Ryan think there is a role for the private sector in making funding available to third level institutions? I ask Dr. Ryan in particular because I was recently at Munster Technological University and was very impressed by the fact that students on the Bishopstown campus were being trained to make medical devices for companies in the locality. Does Dr. Ryan see an opportunity for the State to avail of that?