Medical undergraduate places
Collins asked about proposed reductions in medical places and the Minister’s position. Wilson said the Higher Education Authority had recommended maximum entrant numbers from 1980–81 and notified the relevant ministers and institutions; the Ceann Comhairle then announced that Questions 26 and 27 would receive written replies.
asked the Minister for Education if he is aware of the proposal to reduce the numbers of medical undergraduate places available; the consultations which he has entered into or intends to enter into in this matter; if he favours such moves; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
25.
Comment on this
asked the Minister for Education if he is satisfied with the decision of the universities to reduce medical places, in view of the increase in population and the need to increase health services throughout the country and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Comment on this
With the permission of the Ceann Comhairle I propose to take questions Nos. 24 and 25 together.
The Higher Education Authority has made recommendations in regard to the maximum number of entrants to the university colleges and the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland with effect from the commencement of the academic year 1980-81. It advised the Ministers for Education and Health, the Presidents of the University Colleges of the National University, the Provost of Trinity College and the President of the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland of its recommendations.
