Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 20 October 2020
499. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the colleges, universities, and third level institutions that receive funding from his Department and have dedicated spaces for breastfeeding and expressing breast milk for students, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31741/20]
View answer500. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will provide details of all colleges, universities, and third level institutions that receive funding from his Department and have dedicated spaces for breastfeeding and expressing breast milk for staff, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31742/20]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 499 and 500 together.
Higher Education providers are autonomous institutions with responsibility for the day to day operations and requirements of students and staff. The provision of breastfeeding spaces is a matter for individual institutions in accordance with the relevant guidelines. My Department does not have any role in this matter. I would expect that institutions would provide these essential facilities.
