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

I do not propose to accept the amendments because the application process for authorisation to use the title of university outside the State is open to any institution that fulfils the strict criteria outlined in the Bill. While the Senators may be correct about the purpose of the Bill, the criteria are very strict and it would not be right to have the piece of legislation for one particular institution. It should be open to any institution in the future. If we put this in, it would pre-empt any application and ministerial authorisation via the strict process set out in the Bill.