Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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Question 632: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if his attention has been drawn to the proposals to restrict access for students at the Cork School of Music (details supplied); if he will make representations to the Cork Institute of Technology to rescind this decision in view of the considerable public investment made there; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22558/08]

Batt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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The Institutes of Technology are statutory bodies established under the Institutes of Technology Acts 1992 to 2006. Under the terms of these Acts, the governance and day-to-day activities of the Institutes, including student enrolments, are matters for which the Governing Bodies and the Management of the Institutes are responsible.

I understand from the Institute, however, that there is no question of it not continuing to provide the full range of music tuition currently available to first level and second level students at the Cork School of Music.