Written answers
Thursday, 16 June 2005
Department of Education and Science
Overseas Students
5:00 pm
Denis Naughten (Longford-Roscommon, Fine Gael)
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Question 156: To ask the Minister for Education and Science, further to Parliamentary Question No. 187 of 3 February 2005, the progress to date by the working group; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20465/05]
Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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The report on the internationalisation of Irish education services was completed by the working group in September 2004 and published in November 2004. My Department is continuing to engage in a consultation process with the main stakeholders in the sector with a view to informing the implementation process and the preparation of the necessary legislation to establish Education Ireland. As part of this process my Department arranged for a conference entitled, Internationalisation of Irish Education, which was held in mid-May 2005 and was attended by all the relevant stakeholders and interests from the sector.
My Department has recently commenced the compilation of a register of approved courses to facilitate the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform in the issuing of work permits to eligible students. This register of courses is being updated on a monthly basis.
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