andMr. Clohessy asked the Minister for Education what figure he considers to be the optimum in a university college; and whether it would be desirable to arrange, by means of a suitable distribution of university facilities throughout the country, that that optimum should not be exceeded in any particular college.

The question raised by the Deputies is one that has received much consideration by university and education authorities generally throughout the world. I am not, however, aware that any generally accepted figure has so far emerged.