Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 28 November 2023
675. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science what avenues are available to student nurses who feel they have been unfairly treated on placement; and what appeal mechanisms are in place for student nurses who wish to contest the grading of their placement. [52564/23]
View answerHigher 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. This includes the processes in place in relation to appeals of grades and other issues which may arise for a student during their time in an institution. Neither I, nor my Department, have a role in these internal processes.
I understand that information in relation to appeal mechanisms is made available online on Higher Education Institutions websites. If a student nurse feels they have been treated unfairly, I would encourage them to make contact with their education provider and management of the healthcare facility.
