Received 30 March 2022
Decided 14 April 2022
Request Reference FOI113
Requester Type Journalist
Higher Education Authority (HEA)

Under the FOI Act 2014, I am seeking the following: - a copy of any report, briefing, submissions, memo, investigation or other such high-level documents examining the issue of contract cheating for exams at third level. This request to cover the period 1 Jan 2021 to date of receipt of the request. It is, for avoidance of doubt, the issue discussed in this newspaper article by the HEA head of policy and strategic planning: https://www.irishtimes.com/news/education/irish-higher-education-under-threat-from-global-cheating-industry-1.4815640