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Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 10 February 2022

Thursday, 10 February 2022

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Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

Question:

363. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the reason that there are no undergraduate physiotherapy courses in Cork, UCC and MTU; if he will provide funding to set up such a course; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7188/22]

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Higher Education Institutions are autonomous bodies within the meaning of the Universities Act 1997, the Institutes of Technology Acts 1992 to 2006, and the Technological Universities Act 2018. As such they are autonomous in relation to their administrative and academic affairs, and the courses offered by any institution, and the level at which they are offered, are a matter for the individual institutions to determine.

It is my understanding that while there are no physiotherapy courses offered at undergraduate level in Cork, a masters in physiotherapy is offered in University College Cork. My department is engaging across government on workforce planning and will respond accordingly to any issues arising around skills needs and places available within our higher and further education institutions nationwide.

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