Caít Keane (Fine Gael)

If we had criteria in place for funding universities, the funding would follow the level of performance. This would make people in universities pull up their socks. There should be checks and balances. We have to decide how we will evaluate our universities, aside from the The Times higher education rankings. In that respect, if a university does not perform, it should not receive funding. I, therefore, ask the Minister for Education and Skills to come to the House to have an informed debate on the issue to ensure we protect the integrity of our universities.