Higher education legislation
Bernard Durkan asks about the higher education authority and technological universities Bills; the Taoiseach says one is being drafted and the other has passed Cabinet, with the technological-university process under way.
To what extent have the higher education authority Bill and the technological universities Bill been discussed in Cabinet? When are they likely to come before the House?
Comment on this
The heads of the higher education authority Bill have been drafted. The technological universities Bill has been through the Cabinet. Deputy Durkan will be aware that following the demise of a major firm in Waterford almost three years ago, the Government made a decision on technological universities. Criteria have been set nationally and internationally and the process is under way in a number of groups of institutes of technology throughout the country.