Joe McHugh (Donegal, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

There will be a number of different avenues. There is preparatory work ongoing with public private partnerships, PPPs, for institutes of technology. There has been a call out for capital funding in the higher education sector and the closing date is 21 March. We met the representatives of St. Angela's College in the Deputy's constituency recently. They are anxious to ensure they can get a fair hearing with respect to their demands. Many higher education bodies are working hand in glove to be part of a successful outcome for universities. I visited the new engineering campus at Limerick Institute of Technology last Friday. It is an impressive and comprehensive project. Universities need capital funding to meet the needs arising from changing demands and environments.