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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Accreditation for the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland Facility in Bahrain: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Apr 2014) See 3 other results from this debate

...Attracta Halpin: I thank the Chairman and members of the joint committee for inviting me here this afternoon to address the committee on this topic on behalf of the National University of Ireland, NUI. It may be helpful to the committee if I give some background information first. I will start with some general information on the National University of Ireland and explain the...

Written Answers — National University of Ireland: National University of Ireland (29 Feb 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: In July 2011, the Government decided not to proceed with the implementation of the decision of the previous Government to dissolve the National University of Ireland. Abolition of the NUI would seriously damage a valuable national brand at home and abroad. NUI degrees enjoy a high recognition nationally and internationally. This is important, particularly in medicine and health sciences....

Seanad: Qualifications and Quality Assurance (Education and Training) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (29 Mar 2012)

Ciarán Cannon: ...other qualifications of the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, RCSI. It is proposed that such degrees and other qualifications, where they are approved by the National University of Ireland, NUI, will be designated as degrees and qualifications of NUI for as long as the RCSI remains a recognised college of NUI. There is already a similar provision in the Universities Act for degrees...

National University of Ireland. (28 Jan 2010) See 5 other results from this debate

Batt O'Keeffe: ...scheme of the Bill and it is hoped that it will be published before the summer recess. Several factors were taken into consideration in deciding to dissolve the National University of Ireland, NUI. Since 1997, the NUI has not been a federal university in any real sense. All significant powers ordinarily associated with a university are directly assigned to the four constituent...

National University of Ireland. (28 Jan 2010)

Batt O'Keeffe: I propose to answer Questions Nos. 11 and 13 together. I stand by the Government's decision to dissolve the National University of Ireland. Since 1997, the NUI has not been a federal university in any real sense. All significant powers ordinarily associated with a university are directly assigned to the four constituent universities of the NUI. They make awards themselves and have their...

Departmental Bodies. (21 Jan 2010) See 2 other results from this debate

Dick Roche: ...the Adjournment matter on behalf of the Minister, Deputy O'Keeffe, who apologises for his inability to be here. As Deputy Quinn is well aware, the Government has been considering the role of the NUI in the context both of the establishment of the new qualifications and quality assurance and the recommendation on dissolution contained in the McCarthy report. The qualifications and quality...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Qualifications and Quality Assurance (Education and Training) (Amendment) Bill 2018: Discussion (18 Jun 2019)

...Chairman and members of the joint committee for the invitation to appear and speak at this meeting to the Qualifications and Quality Assurance (Education and Training) (Amendment) Bill 2018. The NUI is at the centre of a federation of four constituent universities, two recognised colleges and a number of other associated institutions. We have followed the progress of the Bill with keen...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Admissions Reform (5 Nov 2013) See 1 other result from this answer

Ruairi Quinn: ...criteria are matters for the individual institutions concerned. My Department has no function in relation to such matters. I understand that the list of A Level subjects recognised for NUI matriculation purposes is available on the NUI website: www.nui.ie. Students intending to present a subject not included in the list are advised to contact the NUI or the admissions office of the...

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (13 Nov 2007)

Mary Hanafin: ...for funding by HEI 2004 Calls 1 & 2 Institution Applied DIT 4 DIAS 3 DCU 70 GMIT 2 IT Blanchardstown 4 IT Carlow 4 IT Cork 9 IT Sligo 3 IT Tallaght 6 IT Tralee 1 Limerick IT 5 NUI Galway 98 NUI Maynooth 31 RCSI 6 TCD 123 UCC 116 UCD 135 UL 82 WIT 14 Total 716 2005 1st Call Institute Applications Athlone IT 1 Blanchardstown IT 1 IT Carlow 3 CIT 2 DCU 52 DIAS 4...

Seanad: Qualifications and Quality Assurance (Education and Training) Bill 2011 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages (11 Jul 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: ...Ireland, RCSI. A previous amendment that was inserted into Schedule 3 on Committee Stage in the Seanad provided for degrees and qualifications of the RCSI to be degrees and qualifications of the NUI where they are approved by the NUI and for so long as the RCSI remains a recognised college of the NUI. This could be interpreted as meaning that if the RCSI were to cease to be a recognised...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Science Foundation Ireland Data (22 Jan 2019)

John Halligan: ...Cork UCC, CIT and Teagasc Cork €5,666,446 €6,028,613 Irish Centre for Fetal and Neonatal Translational Research (INFANT) University College Cork UCC and RCSI Dublin, Cork €1,744,402 €1,145,154 INSIGHT - Ireland's Big Data and Analytics Research Centre NUI Galway NUI Galway, UCD, UCC, DCU, TCD, Tyndall, Maynooth University, RIA Galway, Dublin, Cork, Kildare...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Admissions (3 May 2023)

Simon Harris: ...their chosen higher education programme. Matriculation requirements in the university sector are currently determined by individual universities and vary from institution to institution. The NUI institutions (University College Cork, University College Dublin, Maynooth University, University of Galway) are the only higher education institutions with a specific Irish language...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (28 Mar 2023)

Simon Harris: The Senate of the National University of Ireland (NUI) consists of 38 members in accordance with amendments made to the Charter of the NUI via the Universities Act 1997. Section 45 of the Universities Act 1997 amended the provisions in the Charter of the NUI regarding the composition of the Senate to provide that the NUI Senate would comprise: - the Chancellor and Registrar of the NUI and the...

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Mar 2015)

Marc MacSharry: ...'s College to PhD level have all the usual qualifications one would expect of lecturing staff and achieved superior educational outcomes. However, with the merger of St. Angela's College with NUI Galway, the staff are to transfer, according to proposals made by NUI management, with a lesser status than that of college lecturers in NUI Galway. This is discriminatory and elitist and there...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Disability Diagnoses (18 Jan 2023)

Simon Harris: ...to determine. If exemptions are issued at secondary level it would fall under the remit of the Department of Education. In order to acquire further details on this matter I would suggest contacting the NUI directly. Further information on the process for applying for an exemption can be found on the NUI website: www.nui.ie/college/entry-requirements.asp.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Gender Equality (6 Dec 2017)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: The NUI Galway Report of its Gender Equality Task Force identified 24 recommendations to be implemented by the University. The membership of the task force is available on the NUI, Galway website. I understand that NUI, Galway has a Gender Equality Action Plan in place regarding implementation of its Gender Equality Task Force recommendations and those of the...

Seanad: Order of Business. (16 Nov 2005) See 1 other result from this debate

Michael Kitt: I support the call for a debate on Iraq, the use of chemical weapons and chemical warfare. I refer to a campaign which has been ongoing for some time in NUI, Galway. I understand there is still a compulsory Irish requirement on those applying for certain professorships in the college and that legislation is on the Dáil Order Paper. Will the Leader inquire as to whether the legislation could...

Seanad: Qualifications and Quality Assurance (Education and Training) Bill, 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (20 Sep 2011)

...learning and how that would be recognised and to the savings that will be generated by these proposals. Senator Ó Domhnaill welcomed the decision in which I took an active part to retain the NUI. A key element in the internationalisation strategy for Irish education is a college with a national reputation. We are dealing with parts of the world, for example, the Middle East, which are...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Qualifications Recognition (22 Sep 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: It is a matter for the National University of Ireland (NUI) to provide translations of any documents issued by it on behalf of NUI Galway. I have no role in the day to day operations of the NUI or of the universities, as the relevant legislation provides that they are autonomous in the performance of their functions. However, on receipt of the translation of her degree this person may...

Order of Business (21 Jan 2010) See 1 other result from this debate

Joanna Tuffy: The Tánaiste mentioned the issue of Seanad reform after I had indicated that I wanted to ask a question. I would like to know how the proposed abolition of the NUI would affect the status of the sitting NUI Senators.