Minister for Further and Higher Education Simon Harris said that colleges and libraries will remain open while restrictions are in place. Higher Education Minister Simon Harris says he wants to give universities more freedom over their affairs but that it must go hand in hand with greater accountability. Mr Harris, who is Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research Innovation and Science, said he would introduce legislation next year to overhaul governance of the higher education. It was at a similar event last year that Taoiseach Micheál Martin announced his ambition for a dedicated higher education department. “I also think it is opportune to review the legislative provisions relating to the governance of our higher education institutions.

Source: Irish Independent October 23, 2020 17:48 UTC