Report, Accounts 1997 & 1998 and Student Statistics 1996/97 & 1997/98 The Higher Education Authority An tÚdarás um Ard-Oideachas Marine House, Clanwilliam Court, Dublin 2 Reports, Accounts 1997 and 1998 and Student Statistics 1996/97 and 1997/98 ISBN 0 - 904556 - 72 - 7 Dublin Published by The Higher Education Authority To be purchased from the Government Publications Sales Office, Molesworth Street, Dublin 2. or through any Bookseller Price €20 2002 contents The Higher Education Authority: Introductory Note . .21 Part One -Report 1997 1. Introduction . .24 2. Student Numbers 2.1 Introduction . .24 2.2 Full-time Students in the Overall Third-Level System . .24 3. Recurrent Funding 3.1 Trends in Recurrent Funding . .28 3.1.1 Recurrent Income and Expenditure . .28 3.1.2 University Act . .28 3.1.3 Financial Position at Year-End . .29 3.2 EU Funding . .30 3.3 Tuition Fees . .30 3.4 Funding Mechanism . .31 3.5 Targeted Initiatives . .31 4. Capital Programme 4.1 Capital Grants . .35 4.1.1 Building Grants . .35 4.1.2 Capital Equipment Grant . .35 4.2 Capital Building Programme . .36 4.2.1 Ongoing Projects . .36 4.3 European Regional Development Fund Programme (ERDF) 1994-1999 . .36 4.3.1 Completed Projects . .36 4.3.2 Ongoing Projects . .37 4.4 Joint Public/Private Initiative on Capital Funding (PPI)1996-2000 . .37 4.4.1 Completed Projects (1997+ Earlier) . .37 4.4.2 Ongoing Projects . .37 4.5 Joint Funding : ERDF & PPI Programmes . .37 4.5.1 Completed Projects (1997+ Earlier) . .37 4.5.2 Ongoing Projects . .38 4 contents 4.6 Skills Needs Programme . .38 4.7 Issues Arising . .39 4.7.1 Need for Small Capital Projects Provision . .39 4.7.2 Central Facilities . .39 4.7.3 Student Support Services . .39 4.7.4 Health, Safety, Maintenance and Universal Access . .40 4.7.5 Equipment . .40 Large Item Scheme 1. UCD: Protein/Peptide Sequencer . .41 2. UL: Multiple Ion Beam Assisted Deposition System . .41 3. DCU: Controlled Environment Servo Hydraulic Testing Machine . .41 5. Educational Issues 5.1 Studies and Surveys . .42 5.1.1 Study of Completion Rates in Universities . .42 5.1.2 Study of Governance and Management Structures of Irish Universities . .42 5.1.3 Review of Outreach Centres of Higher Education Institutions . .42 5.2 International Issues . .43 5.2.1 EU Socrates/Erasmus Programme . .43 5.2.2 National Academic Recognition Information Centre (NARIC) . .43 6. HEAnet (The Higher Education Authority Network) 6.1 Introduction . .44 6.2 Incorporation of HEAnet . .44 6.3 Growth . .45 6.4 National Network . .45 6.5 External Connectivity . .45 6.6 Service . .46 5 contents Part Two - Accounts 1997 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General . .50 Statement of Responsibilities of An tÚdaras . .51 Statement of Accounting Policies and Principles . .52 Accounts 1997 . .53 Notes on the Financial Statements 1997 . .65 Part Three - Student Statistics 1996/1997 Definitions . .70 6 contents List of Tables 1996/97 Table: Page: FULL-TIME STUDENTS by Field of study and College at 1 March 1997 . .1 . .73 FULL-TIME UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS by Field of study and College at 1 March 1997 . .2 . .74 FULL-TIME POSTGRADUATE STUDENTS by Field of study and College at 1 March 1997 . .3 . .75 FULL-TIME UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS by Field of study and year of course at 1 March 1997 University College, Dublin . .4 . .76 University College, Cork . .5 . .77 National University of Ireland, Galway . .6 . .78 Trinity College, Dublin . .7 . .79 National University of Ireland, Maynooth . .8 . .80 Dublin City University . .9 . .81 University of Limerick . .10 . .82 National College of Art and Design . .11 . .83 Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland . .12 . .83 FULL-TIME POSTGRADUATE STUDENTS by Field of study and year of course at 1 March 1997 University College, Dublin . .13 . .84 University College, Cork . .14 . .84 National University of Ireland, Galway . .15 . .85 Trinity College, Dublin . .16 . .85 National University of Ireland, Maynooth . .17 . .86 Dublin City University . .18 . .86 University of Limerick . .19 . .86 National College of Art and Design . .20 . .87 PART-TIME STUDENTS by Field of study and College at 1 March 1997 . .21 . .88 PART-TIME UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS by Field of study and College at 1 March 1997 . .22 . .89 PART-TIME POSTGRADUATE STUDENTS by Field of study and College at 1 March 1997 . .23 . .90 7 Table: Page: PART-TIME UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS by Field of study and Year of Course at 1 March 1997 University College, Dublin . .24 . .91 University College, Cork . .25 . .91 National University of Ireland, Galway . .26 . .92 Trinity College, Dublin . .27 . .92 National University of Ireland, Maynooth . .28 . .92 Dublin City University . .29 . .93 University of Limerick . .30 . .94 National College of Art and Design . .31.