Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 7 December 2006
171 Mr. O’Shea asked the Minister for Education and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 243 of 29 November 2006, the deadline she has set for completion of the preliminary assessment of the submission made by the governing body of Waterford Institute of Technology under section 9 of the Universities Act 1997; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42163/06]
Amharc ar fhreagraIn my reply to the Parliamentary Question No. 243 of 29 November 2006 I advised that on 24 November, 2006 I confirmed the appointment of Dr Jim Port to conduct the preliminary assessment of the submission made by the Governing Body of Waterford Institute of Technology. I have not set Dr Port a deadline for the completion of his work as I want to ensure that he undertakes a comprehensive analysis of the submission from Waterford Institute of Technology taking account of the new developments for the sector since the passing of the Institutes of Technology Act 2006 and also the wider changing policy context.
