Third-level institutions  asked to record statistics on sexual violence

Further and Higher Education Minister Simon Harris at the launch of 'Towards a Zero Tolerance Approach: A Good Practice Guide' in Dublin on Wednesday. Picture: Gareth Chaney/ Collins

Third-level institutions have been asked to record statistics on sexual violence and report these findings to the Higher Education Authority (HEA) as part of a zero-tolerance approach to the problem.

The request forms part of a ‘good practice’ guidance document published by the Department of Further and Higher Education, which outlines several steps these institutions can take in ending sexual violence and harassment.