Joe Flaherty (Longford-Westmeath, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

In respect of the HEA, we are aware that several submissions are in. I am pleased that Mr. Conlon is challenging the robustness and veracity of some of those, particularly in terms of the skill set and academic staff in place. A message that probably needs to go out is that we do not dismantle something to rebuild something. That is what we need to be doing. We hear from vets in the community that this is badly needed but it needs to be some place that is accessible and has a track record. Ms Muldoon alluded to the fact that UCD is world-renowned and has international standards, so I make my pitch for Dublin.