Jan O'Sullivan (Limerick City, Labour)
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Deputy Charlie McConalogue and Senator Mary Moran have a fair point on NEPS, which I acknowledge. The reason there was a target for access for schools is that we had not reached 100%. We are not proud that every single school did not have access to NEPS, and that is why the target exists. It is a target but the more important issue is the one both members raised, namely, that there should be adequate access to NEPS. That is a matter we have to continue to work on.

With regard to the capital assets, that criterion has not been applied in assessing people for SUSI grants. It is not live and that is why it does not apply.

On the technological universities Bill, this is where we differ slightly from the New Zealand guidelines. We believe it is an important outcome to have such a Bill.