Students get almost 17,000 laptops in online learning scheme
Dell wins contract to supply devices through tender process
Tue, Jan 19, 2021, 04:10
Almost 17,000 laptops have been delivered to third-level students throughout Ireland as part of a publicly-funded scheme to facilitate online learning during the pandemic.
The 16,700 Dell laptops were funded under a €168 million scheme announced by Minister for Further and Higher Education Simon Harris, for third level institutions and students.
As part of the scheme, €15 million in funding was allocated to address the emerging digital divide, giving students access to the necessary tools to continue learning online, including laptops.
Dell won the contract to supply the laptops through a tender process undertaken under the Office of Government Procurement framework, partnering with HEAnet to deliver the devices to students from 36 third-level institutions throughout the country.