Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 9 June 2015
1011. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason post graduate courses in social work are not available, given the age profile of many mature students, who would be excellent candidates for such courses, but whose commitments prevent them from taking up full-time courses. [22473/15]
Amharc ar fhreagraUniversities and Institutes of Technology are autonomous institutions within the meaning of the Universities Act 1997 and the Institutes of Technology Acts 1992 to 2006. The management of their academic affairs, including the selection and delivery of courses are matters for individual institutions. All universities and institutes of technology receive a block grant from the Higher Education Authority and it is a matter for each institution to determine how it is allocated internally. Accordingly, I have no function in relation to the issue raised by the Deputy.
