Malcolm Byrne (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

What is at the core of all of these amendments is that they are seeking to try to talk about what this legislation is about. At its core, it is about the governance of our higher education system with regard to the functions of an t-údarás. Yes, while many areas are outlined within the amendments, those are issues which are already dealt with substantively within parts of the legislation. The core functions, however, of this legislation are around issues of governance. I have to say that I have enormous respect for the Minister and his officials who, during the Dáil debates on this legislation, took a significant number of amendments on board which strengthened the legislation.