Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 10 July 2008
684 Deputy Brian Hayes asked the Minister for Education and Science the progress made in relation to the programme for Government proposal to appoint two student representatives to each of the Higher Education Authority and the National Qualifications Authority of Ireland. [28733/08]
View answerThe commitment under the Programme for Government to appoint a further student representative to the HEA can be accommodated under existing legislation and will be considered when future vacancies arise. The HEA engages extensively with student interests as an integral part of its work. The USI plays an active role in this process and continues to ably represent its constituency.
The composition of the National Qualifications Authority of Ireland is set out in Section 6 of the Qualifications (Education and Training) Act 1999, and provides for one representative of learners. The Authority is committed to working in a participative manner and engages extensively with student and other stakeholder interests as an integral part of its work, through a variety of consultative fora.
