Mary Mitchell O'Connor (Dún Laoghaire, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

In addition, because the technological universities will have a focus on the preparation of graduates for business and enterprise, it is provided that up to 10% of staff who bring the equivalent of a level 10 qualification in terms of expertise and experience can be included in the 45% threshold. In addition to this 45% threshold, the criteria go on to provide that there must be a clear development trajectory showing the proportion of staff with a level 10 qualification moving to 65% within ten years.