Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I move amendment No. 37:

In page 17, between lines 9 and 10, to insert the following: “(p) without prejudice to paragraph (o), promote co-operation and collaboration with regard to higher education (including the provision of support and funding for projects and initiatives) with authorities having responsibility for higher education in places outside the State, including the promotion of such co-operation by designated institutions of higher education with institutions of higher education in places outside the State,”.

The amendment provides for the international role of the Higher Education Authority with authorities having responsibility for higher education outside the State. It also provides for the HEA to promote such co-operation by designated institutions of higher education with institutions of higher education outside the State. To be truthful, it simply reflects in the legislation the reality of the current international role the HEA has. That is now stated in the legislation.