Mary Wallace
Ceist:94 Miss M. Wallace asked the Minister for Education the reason she has consistently delayed appointing democratically elected third-level students' union presidents to their respective governing bodies; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that these delays seriously disadvantage students in their efforts to effectively contribute to and influence discussions concerning their education and welfare; her views on whether it would be reasonable to expect students to restrict their choice of students' union presidents because of any restrictive application by her of the Government's gender balance requirements; her further views on whether student union presidents should be ex officio members of governing bodies; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14230/95]