Mark Ward (Dublin Mid West, Sinn Fein)
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707. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills what options are available to an Irish student (details supplied) whose studies were impacted by Covid lockdowns; what avenues are available to her to complete her course; if the Department will intervene on her behalf to allow her to continue her studies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17673/24]

Patrick O'Donovan (Limerick County, Fine Gael)
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As the Deputy may be aware, Higher Education Institutions and Professional Accreditation Bodies are autonomous organisations in relation to their administrative and academic affairs. This includes programme governance and award of professional accreditation to practice .

Additionally, mindful that this professional accreditation body is located in the UK, it would not be appropriate for me, or my Department to intervene in this case.

I note that there is a Student Liaison Officer in the professional accreditation body in question and I would recommend that this matter be pursued with that official.

Patrick O'Donovan (Limerick County, Fine Gael)
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The audited financial statements for 2022/2023 for the majority of universities are not yet available. Information is provided in the table below of the surplus/deficit for universities for the financial year 2021/2022 and if available for the financial year 2022/2023. It is noted that the traditional universities have a year end of 30 September and the technological universities have a year end of 31 August.

South East Technological University was established on 1 May 2022 and Atlantic Technological University was established on 1 April 2022. The first set of financial statements for these technological universities will be from the date of establishment to 31 August 2023.

Surplus/(Deficit) in Universities as published in the Audited Financial Statements