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General functions. 
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3.—An tÚdarás shall, in addition to the specific functions given to it by this Act, have the general functions of— 
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(a) furthering the development of higher education, 
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(b) assisting in the co-ordination of State investment in higher education and preparing proposals for such investment, 
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(c) promoting an appreciation of the value of higher education and research, 
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(d) promoting the attainment of equality of opportunity in higher education, 
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(e) promoting the democratisation of the structure of higher education. 
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