Gerard Craughwell (Independent) | Oireachtas source

I beg the Minister of State's forgiveness as with my novice status, I forgot to recognise him formally. I agree with Senator White. I only needed nine politicians to sign a nomination form and it took me the best part of 12 weeks to get them so I cannot begin to understand how difficult it must be to get past the most discerning group of politicians one would ever find. I would not discount city or county councillors at all. There may be some argument for a college system that would allow the general population vote in a geographical area before the process would be passed to councillors. We could consider that at some stage.

I am concerned that there is a drive to change the university panel but not examine the rest of the panels.