Minister at odds with UCD over bonus points for maths scheme [Independent.ie]
- Published: 26 June 2010
EDUCATION Minister Mary Coughlan has clashed with UCD over "delays" in agreeing to award bonus points for higher level maths.
Ms Coughlan said she was disappointed that no decision had yet been taken by UCD, which will now not decide its position until September.
It had been indicated to her that the Irish Universities Association (IUA) would take a decision in June and would get back to her then.
While she acknowledged the independence of the universities, she said that they were clear on her perspective and that of various reports that had favoured bonus points.
But UCD vice president for academic affairs, Dr Philip Nolan, said that there was no basis for the assertion that UCD was delaying the process.
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