Gerard Craughwell (Independent) | Oireachtas source

The legislation is what is adjudicated on in the event of a challenge in the courts. As legislators, we have an obligation to ensure that legislation is clear in the direction it gives. We have an obligation to do that. All the niceties and remarks under the sun do not take away from the fact that it will not take a genius of a barrister to challenge this if we do not underpin the right of the students to have at least one representative on the academic council.