Rónán Mullen (Independent) | Oireachtas source

I am coming to that. I note that the RCSI has pointed out that it is not and has not been State funded but that it is a public statutory regulated institution which was established under a charter, as was Trinity College Dublin. Senator McDowell may already have answered the question to his own satisfaction but, if not, he is probably as interested as I am in whether the degrees conferred in future by the RCSI will continue to be National University of Ireland degrees. We have not heard that there will be any change in that respect and I do not see why such a change should be implicit in the change made by the legislation before us. The Minister of State might address this for me as it may also concern Senator McDowell and perhaps other Senators.