At an Oireachtas discussion on North South Enrolment in Tertiary Education yesterday (Tuesday, 14th February), the TUI noted the lack of progress on an Organisation and Design for ETBs and the concern that after almost 10 years we still have no agreement on a staffing structure for ETBs. Such a structure is required for implementation of the current SOLAS FET strategy.
Also, the TUI raised the unacceptable situation where there is no Technological University in the North East and the requirement for the HEA to support Dundalk Institute of Technology (DkIT), and in the same manner Dún Laoghaire Institute of Art, Design and Technology (IADT), in attaining Technological University status. (Relevant sections at around 1:53 and 2:03 in video below).
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/committees/33/education/videos/