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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, October 12, 2009

MOTION NO. 14

MOTION: Councillor E. Tuffy

That this Council recognises the importance of the Institute of Technology Tallaght, as the County's higher education institution,  to the economic, social and cultural life of the County, and in particular its demonstrated contribution to increased educational equality in Tallaght and Clondalkin, and completely rejects the recommendation (D.2.3 Rationalisation of third level institutions) in the Report of the Special Group on Public Service Numbers and Expenditure Programmes (the McCarthy Report) that IT Tallaght be amalgamated with DIT, and requests the Manager to convey this view in writing to An Taoiseach, the Minister for Finance and the Minister for Education and Science.

REPORT:

If the motion is passed the sentiments of the Members will be formally conveyed to  An Taoiseach,  Minister of Finance and Minister of Education and Science and when a reply is received the Members will be notified