Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry South, Independent)
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250. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding the use of university libraries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22323/13]

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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As I have indicated in responses to previous questions from the Deputy on this matter, universities are autonomous statutory bodies and the management and operation of their facilities are entirely the responsibility of the college authorities. Therefore, as Minister for Education and Skills, I have no role in relation to the manner in which the universities operate and manage access by the public to their libraries for research and scholarly purposes.