We, the undersigned, call on the new Government to rescind the Employment Control Framework (ECF) for Irish third-level institutions as it constitutes a fundamental threat to the viability of research and teaching in the third-level system in Ireland.

We further call on the new Minister for Education to consult widely with all stakeholders on new funding arrangements for third-level.

Donncha O'Connell,

Seanad election candidate - NUI constituency