Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 7 December 2016
111. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of staff at Waterford Institute of Technology, WIT, who hold a PhD qualification and as a percentage of the overall staff at WIT in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39047/16]
Amharc ar fhreagra112. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of staff at the Institute of Technology Carlow, ITC, who hold a PhD qualification and as a percentage of the overall staff at ITC, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39048/16]
Amharc ar fhreagraI proposes to take Questions Nos. 111 and 112 together.
According to the Higher Education Authority's most recent institutional profiles (which relate to the academic year 2013/14), 19% of full-time academic staff hold a doctoral qualification and 26% of all academic staff hold a doctoral qualification at the Institute of Technology Carlow. In relation to Waterford Institute of Technology, 31% of full-time academic staff hold a doctoral qualification and 28% of all academic staff hold a doctoral qualification.
