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Further and Higher Education

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 22 June 2021

Tuesday, 22 June 2021

Questions (453)

Rose Conway-Walsh

Question:

453. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if an annual forum to report progress to stakeholders on progress made on access as committed to under the national access plan has been established; if he will continue this practice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32983/21]

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The third National Access Plan for Equity of Access to Higher Education (2015 – 2019) was launched in December 2015. A progress review published in 2018 extended the lifetime of the current Plan to 2021.

A commitment of this current National Access Plan (NAP) was to hold annual forums to report progress to stakeholders on progress made under NAP and to inform future prioritisation of actions for the next phase of implementation.  The 2021 Forum was held on 23rd April and was a key consultative event for the next National Access Plan which will run from 2022-2026.  It was the fifth annual forum.

The continued need for these annual access forum will considered in the development of the next National Access Plan, which is currently on-going.

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