Brendan Kenneally
Ceist:480 Deputy Brendan Kenneally asked the Minister for Education and Science when the review of the third level sector will be completed; and when it will be published. [28155/09]
Amharc ar fhreagraWednesday, 8 July 2009
Ceisteanna (462, 463)
Brendan Kenneally
Ceist:481 Deputy Brendan Kenneally asked the Minister for Education and Science the people who are compiling the review of the third level sector; the number of times this group has met. [28156/09]
Amharc ar fhreagraFreagraí scríofa
I propose to take Questions Nos. 480 and 481 together.
The process to develop a new national strategy for higher education is being led by a High Level Steering Group chaired by Dr Colin Hunt which draws on national and international expertise. Membership of the group is listed below. The group has met on four occasions since its launch in February 2009. The process is expected to be completed by the end of the year.
Steering Group Membership:
Dr Colin Hunt, Economist
Dr John Hegarty, Provost Trinity College Dublin
Marion Coy, President, Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology
Professor John Casteen, President of the University of Virginia
Professor Jussi Valimaa, University of Jyvaskyla
Dick Lehane, former Senior Vice-President of Worldwide Manufacturing at the EMC Corporation
Paul Rellis, Managing Director, Microsoft Ireland
Peter Cassells, Chair of the National Centre for Partnership Performance
Shane Kelly, President of USI
Michael Kelly, Chairman of Higher Education Authority
Dr Mary Canning, Former World Bank Education Specialist and authority member, HEA
Brigid McManus, Secretary General, Department of Education and Science
Martin Shanagher, Assistant Secretary, Department of Enterprise Trade and Employment
Mary Doyle, Assistant Secretary, Department of An Taoiseach
Robert Watt, Assistant Secretary, Department of Finance