Education chiefs outline need for major investment for reforms

Third-level chiefs have warned the Government they need major investment to deliver reforms aimed at making colleges more responsive to economic and societal needs.

They welcomed changes announced by Education Minister Richard Bruton and Higher Education Minister of State Mary Mitchell O’Connor to how each college’s share of €1bn annual public funding is decided.

Although most of the details are not yet finalised, the ministers backed recommendations of experts who reviewed how funding is divided.