Higher education legislation 'dated' and requires better accountability, committee hears

Higher education legislation 'dated' and requires better accountability, committee hears

Higher education minister Simon Harris. File picture

The current legislation governing higher education is “dated”, and change is needed to allow better accountability and to provide a “high-quality, student-focused” system, the Oireachtas education committee heard earlier today.

The committee met to discuss the Higher Education Authority Bill 2021, which is under pre-legislative scrutiny.

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