Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 14 September 2022
409. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will ensure that students (details supplied) are enabled to continue their studies as planned at the commencement of their course; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44370/22]
View answerI understand that in early July this year, the Technological University of the Shannon (TUS) terminated the agreement between the former Athlone Institute of Technology and Cavan Institute whereby students undertook the first year of the Level 7 BA degree in Applied Social Studies in Social Care in Cavan Institute and completed the remaining years in Athlone. TUS based their decision on foot of queries raised in a report from CORU, the Health and Social Care Professionals Council.
All students who successfully completed Year 1 of the link programme in Cavan Institute have been accommodated and will be progressing to Year 2 in TUS (Athlone). TUS (Athlone) are also contacting all eligible applicants who applied to the outreach link programme in Cavan Institute, to offer them a place on the same programme delivered in the TUS Athlone campus. Supports required for individuals to assist in taking up this progression opportunity are currently being worked out directly between TUS and individual applicants.
Some students have elected to undertake programmes in Cavan Institute and been offered places accordingly.
