Brian McGonagle: Access Officer	Access Officer:	McGonagle, Brian
	Learning Support Tutor:	McCormack, Roisin
	Technical Support:	Carlin, Joseph
	Clerical Officer:	Ann Brennan

The Access Office was established in April 2001 to support:

• Mature Students
• Students with physical/learning difficulties
• Students from low income families

The Access Office is staffed by the Access Officer, a Learning Support Specialist and a clerical officer.  A number of additional staff are employed to particular Acess Office initatives.  The whole-time permanent position of Access Officer was sanctioned by the Department of Education and Science, funding for the Learning Support Specialist post comes from the Fund for Studnents with Disabilites and the clerical officer is paid from central funds.

The Access Office  Accommodation includes a small teaching room, a fourteen-station computer laboratory and an office. The Access Office will move to a purpose built Learning Support Unit in September 2004. The Learning Support Unit will occupy 320 m2 and includes – Two Computer Labs, Mature Students’ Room, Classroom Study Room ,Consultation Room, Technician’s Office and Two Project Offices.