I propose to take Questions Nos. 87, 101, 119, 214, 227 and 228 together.
"Towards a Higher Education Landscape" published in February 2012 initiated a process of engagement by the HEA with higher education institutions with a view to providing me with advice on the future configuration and development of the higher education system. As part of this process all publicly funded institutions were asked to make submissions to the HEA on their future strategic development within the system. The HEA also commissioned inputs from a panel of 6 international experts and the ESRI. My approval to the terms of reference for these specific inputs was not sought. I received a copy of a report by the international panel on 17 September. When the process of analysing the institutional submissions against the objectives and recommendations in the national strategy is completed this analysis, the panel report and the ESRI report will be published by the HEA.