asked the Minister for Education if he has replied to the Higher Education Authority request of March 1977 for the appointment of a small research team; the nature of his reply and if he will sanction the appointment of such a team.
Written Answers. - HEA Research Team.
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It would not be in accordance with normal procedure to discuss the nature of individual letters between my Department and the Higher Education Authority. I may add that the Higher Education Authority have made satisfactory arrangements for research into certain areas on the basis of the employment of specialists on contract for such work.