'We saw 22,000 third level students last year in higher education take consent classes,' he explained.
Higher Education Minister Simon Harris has said that the demand for sexual consent classes is growing and will help bring about "cultural change".
Last week, Minister Harris and Justice Minister Helen McEntee announced an extension of the Active Consent programme over a five-year period.Since 2019, more than 70,000 first-year college students have participated in a consent workshop."We saw 22,000 third level students last year in higher education take consent classes," he explained.
"What we have decided to do now is expand us to further education training and also to our youth outreach centres as well.
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