Institutes of Technology Issues

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 18 June 2013

Tuesday, 18 June 2013

Ceisteanna (122)

Michael Creed

Ceist:

122. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Education and Skills the role his Department has in the proposed restructuring of the department of science at Cork Institute of Technology and the course offerings at the institute; if his attention has been drawn to these changes; his views on the the level of consultation that has been carried out regarding these changes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28790/13]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Education and Skills

Institutes of Technology are autonomous institutions within the meaning of the Institutes of Technology Acts 1992 to 2006 and the governance and management of their academic affairs, including programme provision and organisational structures are matters for which the Governing Body and the management authorities of the Institute are responsible. Neither I nor my Department has any function in relation to such matters.