Mr. Gary Doherty:

Deputy Conway-Walsh mentioned cross-Border collaboration in education. I wish to briefly mention the cross-Border further education and higher education cluster between Donegal Education and Training Board, Letterkenny Institute of Technology, the University of Ulster and the North West Regional College, which has been ongoing for the past year or two. The work is supported by both Donegal County Council and Derry City and Strabane District Council. It is an excellent example of what can be achieved with the collaboration of further and higher education bodies on both sides of the Border. The development of shared services that is happening in the north west could be an example to other regions and it is something ICBAN could explore in the coming years.