Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 6 November 2018

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills

Letterkenny Institute of Technology: Chairperson Designate

3:30 pm

Photo of Robbie GallagherRobbie Gallagher (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I welcome Mr. Moloney and compliment him and others on the huge success of LYIT. As someone who comes from that neck of the woods, I am familiar with it. From an economic perspective, apart from anything else, I know that it has been a serious bonus to Letterkenny and the wider area.

I have several questions. How many students are on the campus in Letterkenny?

Where does Mr. Moloney see the growth areas for the college? He mentioned technical university status. What role does he see it playing in the development of the facility? What does he believe is the growth area for employment? Does he feel the institute's need will be the economic activity in the Donegal and Sligo catchment area? I am sure Letterkenny is no different to other towns whereby housing is becoming an issue for students. How significant an issue is it? Does Mr. Moloney feel institutes of technology such as that in Letterkenny could have a greater role to play, rather than having students leave the town on a Sunday evening on a bus to Dublin, with their parents trying to fund them?

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