Fidelma Healy Eames (Fine Gael)

I accept the Cathaoirleach's point. On a separate issue, I note the speech by the president of DCU at the graduation ceremony this week about the need to look at other ways, not necessarily reliant on the points system, of assisting secondary students in securing places in third level education. Unfortunately, the concept of a lottery was not helpful but it is timely to examine and debate the issue of entry to third level education. I spent yesterday with 50 leaving certificate students and having listened to them, and others around the country, it is clear that the points system does not serve the needs of second level students. Some 20% of our students under-perform and drop out after junior certificate level. I would appreciate if the Acting Leader arranged for a debate on entry to third level education.