Gerald Nash (Louth, Labour)
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550. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his role in the appointment and reappointment of presidents of institutes of technology; the factors that he is obliged to take into account under the relevant legislation when considering such matters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8079/22]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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Under the Regional Technical Colleges Act 1992, as amended by the Institutes of Technology Act 2006, the responsibility for appointing the President of an Institute of Technology (IoT) lies with the Governing Body of the relevant IoT.

This legislative function of the Governing Body requires that appointments of Presidents are made in accordance with procedures, including the composition of a selection board, agreed with the Higher Education Authority.