asked the Minister for Education whether his attention has been drawn to a protest by Professor R.A. Breathnach of University College, Cork against the Minister's statement in London recently that University College, Cork had not been forgotten when grants to universities were being allocated, and suggesting that the Department of Education should replace their present system of making annual grants to the universities by a system of consultation with the universities; and whether he has any plans under consideration for changing the present basis of calculation of grants to universities.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Grants to Universities.
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The exact words of my statement in London were that "we are not forgetting University College, Cork"; that "Cork is not likely to allow its problems to be lost sight of"; and that "we are in negotiation with the University College, Cork, authorities about a new Science building there, too".
Any suggestion that University College, Cork did not receive its due share of this year's grants or that there is any lack of consultation with the appropriate College authorities is without foundation.
The basis of calculation of University grants is a matter which, I have no doubt, will receive due consideration by the Commission on Higher Education.