99 Revenue Students graduate with Degrees and Diplomas in Taxation
The third recipients of a Degree in Taxation from a university in Ireland graduated at the University of Limerick today. The 23 graduates, all staff members of Revenue, were conferred with the BA (Hons) in Applied Taxation. The programme included a broad range of tax and related topics with a highly focussed tax research project. A further 76 Revenue staff were conferred with the Diploma in Applied Taxation, bringing to 373 the number of Revenue staff that have graduated to date with this technical tax qualification.
The President of UL, Professor Don Barry, speaking at today’s graduation said
"I sincerely congratulate the 99 Revenue students who are receiving their Degrees and Diplomas in Taxation here at UL today. This is the third year where degrees in taxation have been conferred in Ireland and our ongoing academic partnership with Revenue is important for this University and especially for our taxation department - the largest in any Irish University."
Ms Josephine Feehily, Chairman of the Revenue Commissioners said today,
"I am very pleased to have this opportunity to reiterate Revenue’s commitment to our relationship with UL, and my personal commitment to continuous development of the capability of our staff. That is how we will meet the challenges we face, and do so in a way that shows us to be leaders in our field."
Tom Collins, Director of the National Centre for Taxation Studies, speaking today said,
"All of us at UL are very proud of this most successful and pioneering partnership with Revenue. Today our joint efforts have resulted in the graduation of a second cohort of 23 Revenue students with Degrees in Applied Taxation and a fourth cohort of 76 students with the Diploma in Applied Taxation. We are delighted to have been associated with the educational development of such a dedicated group of students and warmly congratulate them and their families on their outstanding achievement. UL is well recognised as a University which meets the needs of the marketplace and our partnership with Revenue is one shining example of how such a partnership can work - with the commitment and expertise of both parties. We have no doubt that this partnership will contribute to the ever increasing professionalism and business focus of Revenue, who have been the outstanding achievers in our public service in the past decade."
The Dean of the Kemmy Business School, Prof. Donal A Dineen, re-affirmed the commitment of the School to this excellent and pioneering partnership arrangement with the Revenue and complimented all directly involved for its continued success.
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