Seán Crowe (Dublin South West, Sinn Fein)

Will the Minister review the funding to the universities in question? That might be one way of encouraging action in this area. What is particularly galling for people who are facing cuts across the board is the perks to which many of these people are entitled, as well as the recent news of the apparent abuse of their positions by way of the upgrading of offices, procurement of art and so on. This is happening while children go to school hungry. The Minister has a powerful hand in seeking to make changes in this regard, and the sooner he implements those changes, the better.

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