Written answers

Tuesday, 8 April 2008

Department of Education and Science

Higher Education

9:00 pm

Photo of Joe McHughJoe McHugh (Donegal North East, Fine Gael)
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Question 326: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will intervene in the case of a person (details supplied) who is seeking a transfer to UCD to continue their studies in veterinary medicine on compassionate grounds; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12847/08]

Photo of Mary HanafinMary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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The position is that the universities are run as autonomous institutions. They are also academically independent and my Department does not have any function in the day to day operational affairs of such colleges. It would, therefore, not be appropriate for me to intervene in this matter.

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