Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 31 January 2012
237 Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he supports proposals for closer links between Dundalk IT and Dublin City University; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5443/12]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe National Strategy for Higher Education sets out an approach to the development of the system that is based on building strength through collaboration while retaining and fostering mission diversity across institutions. My Department and the Higher Education Authority, in partnership with our higher education institutions, are now together implementing the wide ranging reforms set out in the strategy. An element of the reforms, currently under consultation, includes the development of regional clusters of institutions, which would be characterised by close co-ordination and co-operation between various types of independent higher education institutions that together would determine and meet the needs of a wide range of students, communities and enterprises in their region.
