Ruairí Quinn
Question:1043 Deputy Ruairí Quinn asked the Minister for Education and Science when he expects the review of the third level sector to be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1039/10]
View answerDáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 19 January 2010
1043 Deputy Ruairí Quinn asked the Minister for Education and Science when he expects the review of the third level sector to be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1039/10]
View answer1044 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Education and Science if the strategy group on higher education has reported to him; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1044/10]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 1043 and 1044 together.
The High Level Strategy Group under the Chairmanship of Dr Colin Hunt which I established in February 2009 to develop a new strategy for higher education has met on 9 occasions to date. More than 100 submission were received from the first round of public consultation which was completed over last Summer, and these are available on the Higher Education Authority website: www.hea.ie. The Group has also met with a wide range of stakeholders and I understand that further consultation is planned over the coming number of weeks. I anticipate that the Group will require further meetings thereafter to finalise its report.