Written answers

Tuesday, 26 April 2005

Department of Education and Science

Ministerial Appointments

9:00 pm

Photo of Phil HoganPhil Hogan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)
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Question 104: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the circumstances surrounding the recent appointment of the former Secretary General at the Department of Health and Children to the Higher Education Authority; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12956/05]

Photo of Seymour CrawfordSeymour Crawford (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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Question 125: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she has received any communication from any current or former member of the HEA with regard to the recent appointment of the former Secretary General of the Department of Health and Children to the authority; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12963/05]

Photo of Mary HanafinMary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 104 and 125 together.

On 9 March 2005, the Government made a decision to appoint the then Secretary General of the Department of Health and Children to the position of full-time chairman of the Higher Education Authority. This appointment took effect from 11 April 2005 for a two year period. This two year period has been identified as a key transitional phase in the implementation of change within higher education on foot of a recent OECD review of higher education in Ireland. I can confirm that on 21 March last I received correspondence from a then member of the HEA about this appointment.

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