Jan O'Sullivan (Limerick City, Labour) | Oireachtas source

I am sorry; I misunderstood. The terms of reference relating to the establishment of a technological university were set very carefully with outside expert advice on what would be required to be sure that we can stand over the quality and so on. Mr. Kelly does not have any leeway in that regard. There are very good reasons for those terms of reference. They are about ensuring that people can have confidence in the final outcome. They are not changeable by Mr. Kelly, but we will certainly engage with him regarding any other obstacles he may come up against.

I am not sure which elements of the terms of reference the Deputy is referring to, but there are requirements with regard to amounts of research and numbers of students.

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