I am concerned about the future of the technological universities Bill and the impact on proper regional development unless the legislation is brought before the Dáil quite soon. Is it true that the Independent members of the Government are vetoing the Bill? It is absolutely vital to develop our institutes of technology in all our major cities and towns, particularly in the regions, if we are going to have a greater power to attract investment and industry led by the IDA. We want to see more investment in industry but without the technological universities Bill I am concerned that very little investment will be attracted to the regions in future.

I have not heard that any member of the Independent Alliance was opposed to the technological universities Bill.

Where is it?

That is the word on the street.

It must be a big street.

The Boxer is a very strong advocate of it along with a lot of others.

It is what some of the Taoiseach's Fine Gael colleagues told a meeting in the south east.

Senator McFadden and Deputy Moran are very strongly in favour of it. It does not apply.

That is what they are telling people in Fine Gael. They might not be telling the Taoiseach.

We have to have some order.

He is well informed. Deputy Burton should not worry.