Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 14 November 2012

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection

Forthcoming Education, Youth and Culture Council: Discussion with Minister for Education and Skills

1:25 pm

Photo of Jonathan O'BrienJonathan O'Brien (Cork North Central, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Minister for outlining some of the priorities for the Presidency in terms of education.

On higher education, the Minister said we will be organising a conference focusing on the EU university multi-ranking project. Will he give the committee more information on that? He stated also that a meeting of the directors general of higher education focusing on the value of regional clusters will take place. That is appropriate given that we are awaiting a report on the future of higher education. I am aware some IT companies are examining the question of amalgamating into regional clusters and therefore it would be appropriate if we were given additional information on that in terms of the Minister's priorities.

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