AQW 39366/22-27 Written question to the Minister for the Economy
To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail any steps her Department has taken to facilitate discussions between (i) Northern Ireland universities; (ii) the Department for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs; and (iii) the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons, regarding the establishment of a veterinary medicine degree in Northern Ireland.
Asked by Claire Sugden MLA on 29 January 2026
- Answered
- Written
- Tabled
- 29 January 2026
- Answer due by
- 13 February 2026
- Answered
- 10 February 202612 days after tabling
- Department
- Department for the Economy
- Priority question
- No
Answer
As autonomous institutions, the universities have discretion to offer any course, including veterinary medicine, from within existing student numbers and funding allocations.
However, should a proposal be put forward, I am open to working in partnership with all relevant stakeholders to explore the matter.