“A flat student contribution fee of €3,000 is expected to be among the options considered in Cabinet in the coming months on changes to third-level fees. However, fees of at least €5,000 a year for those who can afford them remains an option …” (more)
[Seán Flynn, Irish Times, 19 August]
“In January 2010 the then Minister for Education and Science, Batt O’Keeffe (now retired from politics), announced that he intended to ‘dissolve’ the National University of Ireland (a statement that made the NUI appear to be a kind of giant Alka Selzer) …” (more)
[Ferdinand von Prondzynski, University Blog, 17 March]
“Some 90 new jobs will be created by emerging Irish companies at a new €2 million incubation business centre at University College Cork, Minister for Enterprise Batt O’Keeffe said yesterday when officially opening the centre …” (more)
[Barry Roche, Irish Times, 15 January]
“Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation, Batt O’Keeffe, TD has announced that Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) has embarked on a further five-year programme to facilitate access for higher education institutions to world-class facilities and experts at Tyndall National Institute, UCC …” (more)
[UCC, 12 January]
“An €85m venture-capital fund has been announced that will help high-tech firms in Ireland get off the ground. The announcement was made by Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation Batt O’Keeffe, and will be managed by Atlantic Bridge Partners …” (more)
[Shane Hulgraine, Silicon Republic, 15 November]
“The Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation, Batt O’Keeffe TD, today told the new group drawing up an action plan for public investment in research to focus on the creation of new high-quality jobs and to set aside sectoral interests …” (more)
[Michael Hennigan, Finfacts, 10 November]
“A new scholarship programme that will see Saudi students transfer to Irish Technology colleges will ‘create jobs and boost the regional economy’ …” (more)
[Shane Hulgraine, Silicon Republic, 3 November]
“The Government’s science agency, Science Foundation Ireland (SFI), backed more than 600 partnerships between research teams and firms last year in a move aimed at generating high-quality jobs, according to the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation, Batt O’Keeffe TD …” (more)
[Cork Politics, 21 October]
“Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the way he intends to provide more employment opportunities for unemployed graduates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. Deputy Batt O’Keeffe: The Government is pursuing a whole of enterprise approach to employment creation through support for Irish firms …” (more)
[Dáil Debate, 13 October]
“Early in 2009 the then Minister for Education, Batt O’Keeffe, announced that he was going to commission a root-and-branch strategic review of higher education. So the Minister put together a working group chaired by economist Dr Colin Hunt, had them sharpen their pencils, wished them God speed, and off they went …” (more)
[Ferdinand von Prondzynski, Irish Times, 5 October]
“According to the Munster Express regional newspaper, the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation, Batt O’Keeffe TD, told the Waterford Chamber of Commerce that the report of the higher education strategic review steering group chaired by Dr Colin Hunt ‘could have positive news for Waterford IT, Cork IT and Dublin IT’ …” (more)
[Ferdinand von Prondzynski, University Blog, 4 October]
“Minister for Enterprise, Trade & Innovation Batt O’Keeffe got tongues wagging in Waterford on Thursday, hinting that the Higher Education report, to be released in a few weeks, could have positive news for Waterford IT, Cork IT and Dublin IT, who have all applied for university upgrades …” (more)
[Munster Express, 1 October]
“Enterprise Minister Batt O’Keefe TD has appointed a group of industrialists, academics and civil servants led by Intel’s Jim O’Hara to draw up a report to spearhead a push for target areas that will create ‘smart jobs’ for the country …” (more)
[John Kennedy, Silicon Republic, 27 September]
“The Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation, Batt O’Keeffe today announced another ‘top-level’ group to draw up a plan for innovation research priorities. It’s a clear recognition that the shambolic Irish research strategy is floundering and is badly in need of retooling …” (more)
[Michael Hennigan, Finfacts, 27 September]
“The Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation, Batt O’Keeffe TD, today announced the team of technology leaders that will run eight research centres aimed at linking industry and academics to work on market-focused innovative products …” (more)
[TechCentral.ie, 10 September]
“The Minister for Enterprise, Batt O’Keeffe TD has announced the team of technology leaders that will run eight research centres aimed at linking industry and academics to work on market-focused innovative products …” (more)
[Cork Politics, 9 September]
“Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation Batt O’Keeffe is today expected to announce the heads of the eight new research centres aimed at linking academia and industry …” (more)
[Dick Ahlstrom, Irish Times, 9 September]
“The Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation has announced details of a new programme aimed at placing college graduates with export-led firms. Batt O’Keeffe said the scheme would create job opportunities and boost exports …” (more)
[Charlie Taylor, Irish Times, 31 August]
“The Union of Students in Ireland (USI) is calling on the lackluster Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation, Batt O’Keeffe, to ‘get real’ about graduate unemployment before it is too late …” (more)
[Maynooth Town, 30 August]
“Students staged a protest outside the constituency office of Minister for Enterprise Batt O’Keeffe in Co Cork today to highlight what they described as his ‘inaction’ in tackling graduate unemployment …” (more)
[Olivia Kelleher, Irish Times, 16 August]
