October 2017

Minister Bruton and Minister Mitchell O’Connor welcome results of first external review of fund for students with disabilities

Updated on November 27, 2018 by Mary Mitchell O'Connor

Nearly 350% increase in number of beneficiaries to the scheme in past 10 years Working Group to be established to fully implement recommendations of the Review Share:

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Minister Mitchell O’Connor launches OECD/EU Report on Ireland’s entrepreneurship education

Updated on November 27, 2018 by Mary Mitchell O'Connor

Irish Minister of State for Higher Education, EC and OECD are launching a report on “Supporting Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Higher Education in Ireland” Irish Higher Education Institutions are engines for economic development Share:

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€200 Million PPP Investment Programme Announced for Institutes of Technology

Updated on November 27, 2018 by Mary Mitchell O'Connor

I am delighted that the PPP programme we are announcing today will provide eleven new state of the art buildings and that it will have such a strong focus on supporting regional development. Share:

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Budget 2018 and Higher Education

Updated on November 27, 2018 by Mary Mitchell O'Connor

After a relatively short time in the Department of Education, I am delighted to be able to announce a comprehensive major new investment in current and capital spending on 3rd Level education. This includes a significant increase in… Read More

Category: Education, Minister, News, News Archive