Feargal Quinn (Independent)
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I am fascinated by Mr. O'Sullivan's point on over-specialisation. I thought we were moving in the other direction. I understood our education system was too broad, yet Mr. O'Sullivan argues that a general or broad educational base is needed. Mr. Cunningham has explained it very well that a medical student does not decide to be a dermatologist first but rather must study to be a doctor for five or six years before engaging in specialisation.

Will Mr. O'Sullivan please go back over this? He said people should be prepared to think and solve problems rather than specialise. I was aware of somebody who had studied technology in university and applied for a job but was told he or she was not suitable because he or she should have specialised in gaming or whatever. I thought that was the problem, but clearly it is not.