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Outgoing Chief Executive of HEA outlines reasons for resignation
“The outgoing CEO of the Higher Education Authority, Dr Graham Love has outlined some of the reasons for his unexpected resignation from the body in August after 18 months in the role. He was speaking...
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Higher Education Authority’s review powers in spotlight
“A legal review of the Higher Education Authority’s (HEA) powers to undertake investigations and reviews in third-level colleges has held up a report on spinout companies at Waterford Institute of...
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HEA Financial Statements 2017
“Seán Fleming (Laois, Fianna Fail): We are joined again by the Comptroller and Auditor General, Mr Seamus McCarthy, who is a permanent witness to the committee and Ms Colette Drinan, deputy director of...
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Technological Universities – Consultancy Firms
“David Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein): To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the consultancy firms commissioned to carry out work associated with the development of technological universities...
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Technological Universities – The South-East
“David Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein): To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress made to advance a technological university of the south east; the stage at which the process is at;...
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Higher Education Authority is working with Waterford IT to put its budget...
“The Minister for Education says the HEA is liaising closely with Waterford IT and has agreed a financial plan to bring the institute back into a balanced budget. The audited accounts for 2015/16 show...
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Third Level Staff Remuneration – WIT
“David Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein): To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason for the decision to intervene in a Workplace Relations Committee ruling regarding staff at Waterford...
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Dept of Education examining recoupment of money from institutions
“Secretary General of the Department of Education has told the Public Accounts Committee that it is examining ways to recoup money from higher education institutions where breaches of governance have...
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UL exam results and severance pay issues require further investigation –...
“Sinn Féin member of the Public Accounts Committee David Cullinane TD, said today that the University of Limerick must engage with the outstanding issues affecting its reputation, adding that the PAC...
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IT Carlow and Waterford IT
“David Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein): To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the merger process between Carlow Institute of Technology and Waterford Institute of Technology; and...
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UL students may have got wrong exam results, PAC hears
“The president of University of Limerick (UL) has played down concerns that hundreds of students may have received incorrect exam results over a period of many years. The Dáil’s Public Accounts...
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Review of University of Limerick student records system to cost up to €20...
“A full review of University of Limerick student records system could cost up to €20 million, TDs were told at the Committee of Public Accounts (PAC) this Thursday. The Limerick Leader revealed earlier...
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Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No 103 of the Comptroller and...
“Seán Fleming (Laois, Fianna Fail): In this session we will examine the Comptroller and Auditor General’s special report No 103 on the handling of remuneration for certain senior staff in the...
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Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No 104 of the Comptroller and...
“Seán Fleming (Laois, Fianna Fail): We will now deal with item No 8 on today’s agenda, which is the Comptroller and Auditor General’s Special Report 104, which deals with Waterford Institute of...
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PAC criticises lack of oversight in third level education
“Members of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) have criticised the lack of authority that public bodies have over third level education institutions. Fianna Fáil TD Marc McSharry told the PAC that...
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Focus on securing TU HQ ‘undisputed’
“The focus on creating a ‘university of international standing’ in this region remains high on the agenda of Waterford TD and Oireachtas Public Accounts Committee (PAC) member David Cullinane (SF)....
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Minister says she’s still waiting on application for Technological University...
“Minister of State Mary Mitchell O’Connor says she is waiting for the application from WIT and IT Carlow, for a technological university in the South East. The application for Munster Technological...
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WIT staff move us closer to a Technological University – Cullinane
“Sinn Féin TD for Waterford David Cullinane has commended staff at WIT for their overwhelming support to move the Technological University of the South East a step closer. He said the extensive...
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Universities Legislation – Borrowing Framework
“David Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein): To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the amount of borrowing, underwriting and guaranteeing activities notified to him under the borrowing framework...
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WIT Teachers Union of Ireland branch say IT Carlow members have not engaged...
“A blip on the journey to creating a technological university for the South. That’s how the President of WIT has described the rejection by TUI members in IT Carlow of proposals to progress the...
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Plan to create technological university for southeast hits setback
“Plans to create a technological university for the southeast have hit a new setback. While Waterford Institute of Technology and IT Carlow are preparing a joint bid to merge and become a technological...
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Technological Universities – The South-East
“James Browne (Wexford, Fianna Fail): To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the establishment of a technological university for the south-east; the position regarding the...
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Education Minister says funding in place for TU application this year
“The Education Minister Joe McHugh says everything’s in place for the Technological University for the South East to go ahead and submit an application this year. The issue was raised in the Dail by...
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Push for Tech Uni status ‘Must be Front and Centre’
“The push for Technological University status in the South East will require a cross-party, trade union and business-led approach according to Sinn Féin TD David Cullinane. Speaking to the Waterford...
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Third Level Institutions – Deficits
“David Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein): To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of institutes of technology or technological universities currently running a deficit in tabular form;...
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A Region At A Cross Roads Needs A University Of Purpose
“Ever since I was a child, I have listened to politicians talk about a University for Waterford and for the region. For decades, the demand for educational equality for the South East has fallen on...
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Ministers must step up and protect student nurses – David Cullinane TD and...
“Sinn Féin spokesperson on Health David Cullinane TD and spokesperson on Further and Higher Education Rose Conway-Walsh TD have called on the Ministers for Health and Higher Education to step up to the...
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Higher Education Institutions – Psychologists
“David Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein): To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of recruiting an additional psychologist for institutes of higher education; and if he will make...
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‘Roadmap of Confusion’: Government Calls for Escalation of Protective...
“Dublin-based third-level institutions told to consider ‘enhanced protective measures’ as part of a five-level strategy to deal with Covid-19 over the coming months which was released by the government...
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Medical Research and Training
“David Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein): To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the training pathways, including third-level undergraduate and postgraduate pathways, currently in place for each...
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Minister must step up and pay student nurses – David Cullinane TD
“Sinn Féin spokesperson on Health, David Cullinane TD, has called on the Minister for Health to step up to the plate and pay student nurses. Teachta Cullinane said …” (more) [Sinn Féin, 2 December]
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Swimming Naked
“… Even as I write, the background chorus of nervousness about the future of WIT is gaining ground. Government Oireachtas members, Butler, O’Cathasaigh and Cummins tell us that we must accept the ‘only...
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Waterford IT
““David Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein): To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to fractured industrial relations in Waterford Institute of Technology that are...
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Student nurses were sent to one of Ireland’s worst-hit nursing homes during...
“The HSE has acknowledged that student nurses were sent to one of Ireland’s worst-hit nursing homes during the pandemic. Chronic staff shortages at St Mary’s Hospital in Dublin’s Phoenix Park caused a...
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Student nurse and midwife pay must reflect Covid risk – David Cullinane TD
“Sinn Féin spokesperson on Health, David Cullinane TD, has called for student nurse and midwife pay to better reflect Covid-19 risk with high hospitalisations. The Waterford TD also called on the...
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Student nurses and midwives deserve fair pay without delay – David Cullinane TD
“Sinn Féin spokesperson on Health, David Cullinane TD, has called on the Minister for Health to stop delaying and to pay student nurses and midwives now. Sinn Féin will bring a motion to the Dáil on...
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Dáil hears student nurse had to shower man after his toe fell off
“A student nurse had to help an elderly patient shower after his toe fell off, the Dáil has heard. As the TD’s debated the motion of pay for student nurses and midwives, Sinn Féin TD for Kildare,...
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Waterford TD calls for a decision on TUSE Headquarters to be made
“Sinn Féin TD for Waterford David Cullinane has called on the Minister for Higher Education Simon Harris to provide clarity on the future Headquarters of the Technological University of the South East....
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Leo Varadkar says former Waterford Crystal site being looked at for WIT...
“The Tánaiste has confirmed that the old Waterford Crystal site is being looked at as part of the planned expansion of WIT. The site in Kilbarry is vacant since 2009. It was bought by Waterford...
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Varadkar says it would be a real shame if the Tech Uni was delayed over HQ row
“The Tánaiste said he is strongly of the view that the Technological University of the South-East should be centred in Waterford. Leo Varadkar was responding to Waterford Sinn Fein TD David Cullinane...
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Delay in paying student nurses and midwives returning to work unacceptable –...
WSinn Féin spokesperson on Health David Cullinane has reiterated his call for the Minister for Health to immediately pay student nurses and midwives. This follows a Sinn Féin motion which was passed by...
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Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science: Statements
“Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael): I am delighted to be here today again addressing Dáil Éireann on the work of the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science. We...
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Minister Harris gives clarity about South East Tech Uni in Dáil
“The Minister for Higher Education says there will be no changes to the terms and conditions for staff at the new university in the south-east. The new technological university is expected to open...
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Joint application by WIT and IT Carlow to become a Technological University a...
“Sinn Féin TD for Waterford David Cullinane has warmly welcomed news that Waterford Institute of Technology and IT Carlow have lodged an application to become a Technological University. Speaking this...
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On The Good Ship TUSE
“… WIT’s governing body has signed off on the application and the allegedly apocryphal statement by Phil Hogan that ‘there will be a university in the South East and the name Waterford won’t be over...
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TUSE – Application
“David Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein): To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the application for a technological university for the south-east; and if he will make a statement on...
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Medical Training Places
“David Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein): To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of medical training undergraduate places, by discipline available annually; and if he will make a...
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Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed)
“Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael): I was delighted to begin the introduction of this legislation in the House last night before the House adjourned for the evening. I believe this is important...
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Call for third inquiry into botched Tony Holohan transfer
“The Oireachtas Health Committee has been urged to become the third body to probe chief medical officer Tony Holohan’s botched secondment to Trinity College Dublin (TCD). Sinn Féin health spokesperson...
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Anger as Donnelly and Watt reject committee invitation
“Opposition TDs have said it is ‘scandalous’ that Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly and Secretary General of the Department of Health Robert Watt have declined an invitation to appear before the...
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