Higher Education and Research (Consolidation and Improvement) Bill 2014

Public bill · Private Member · Introduced

Would bring universities, institutes of technology and technological universities under one framework, with clearer governance, financial oversight and quality, access and equality duties. It would reorganise the Higher Education Authority’s funding role, strengthen academic freedom and job protections, limit college presidents’ terms, and establish a process for creating technological universities.

Formal long title

Bill entitled an Act to consolidate the Irish higher education and research sector so as to ensure a more efficient, responsible and effective structure for delivering quality education, research and knowledge resources to the Irish people

Last updated 12 April 2018