Paul Gavan (Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I appreciate the responses of the Minister of State. An important phrase she used was that we needed a balance between autonomy and accountability. That is a fair point. However, it leaves me a little puzzled as to the reason her colleagues are objecting to the use of the word "autonomous" because it is part of the phrase used. I hope that, collectively, we can try to close the gap. It may seem small, but it is very important to the student unions involved in the process. Again, it would be a shame if we did not achieve consensus on the issue.