 DCU, along with Ireland's six other universities, have launched the Save Our Spark campaign, encouraging the public to demand that the government tackles the funding crisis in third level education. State funding per college student in Ireland at €5,000 is barely half of what it was a decade ago. We spoke to government TD Noel Rock about the need for meaningful reform for higher education. I think Irish universities are doing a good job with the funding they have, but we can do better in terms of both funding the sector better and in terms of performing better. DCU is a model of this. DCU in many sectors is punching well above its weight, but in order to make those next steps forward we need more funding and more focus on where we can improve and how we can improve. The launch of the Save Our Spark campaign comes just as the European Investment Bank has announced €100 million in funding for four development projects in Trinity College Dublin, including development of the E3 Institute in Engineering, Energy and Environment, refurbishment of the Arts Block, expansion of the Law School and new student accommodation at Trinity Halls. With funding across all third level institutions such a prevalent issue, I'm here on DCU's Glass-Nevin campus to gauge students' reaction to the Save Our Spark campaign and Trinity College Dublin's €100 million investment loan. Yeah it's extremely important for the development of the universities. I mean when you look at DCU's involvement with the finance department, they're talking about cutting spending, that's in sport, in law, in business, they're constantly talking about cutting so with this campaign they'll develop the universities. It's going to take pressure off the housing crisis in Dublin, they're so short of just a minute and any little bit of help. Yeah. To take action to secure the future of education in Ireland, Efo O'Brien, DCU TV News.