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Union warns against cutbacks to GMIT as student numbers grow
Galway Bay fm newsroom – The Teachers Union of Ireland has warned that cutbacks to education at GMIT will have a severe impact on the quality of experience for its growing student base.
The Dublin Road campus has lost 47 fulltime lecturers since 2008 but has increased its student enrollments by almost 8 percent.
Funding for the institue fell by over 11 million euro in the period from 2008 to 2012 and the TUI has raised concerns that last week’s budget cuts will worsen the situation.
Speaking to FYI Galway, TUI Assistant General Secretary Aidan Kenny says increased student numbers are welcome but academic staff are being put under severe pressure due to cuts.
He’s calling on the government to support the regional mission of the institutes and boost economic recovery at a local level.