 He has also criticised the so-called 'points system' in Ireland which determines student entry into university courses.He has argued for a 're-think' on the numbers of lawyers educated and trained at Irish universities contending that there are too many, although during his time DCU approved the establishment of a new BCL law degree.He made similar comments about the number of law graduates in Scotland when giving evidence in March 2012 before the Scottish Parliament's Education and Culture Committee.