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

Obviously, Government funding could always be increased. In that context, we are here to discuss the issue of funding of third level institutions. Are there reasons beyond the issue of Government funding that cause third level institutions to hire people on a part-time basis? I am sure it is not just Trinity College. Has Dr. Kennedy seen a greater incidence of it in the past number of years? What is his view as to what motivates this?