Does the Minister have an update on his plans for proposed changes to the financial autonomy of universities in the universities Bill? Deputy Finian McGrath introduced in Private Members' time a Bill for children with Down's syndrome. It was accepted on Second Stage and I know the Joint Committee on Education and Social Protection has written to the Minister seeking permission that it would move to Committee Stage. Can the Minister give an update on that? We do not want it to sit there indefinitely and go nowhere.

I think the Deputy is referring to the technological universities legislation. The draft heads of that Bill have gone to the Joint Committee on Education and Social Protection for scrutiny. I am hoping to get a report back from the committee as soon as possible, but realistically sometime between May and June. Then it will go to the Parliamentary Counsel for drafting. I do not expect to have it on the floor of this House until the autumn.

I am not in a position to give the Deputy an answer to the second matter. I will make inquiries and I will write to him.