Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 27 February 2024

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills

North-South Student Mobility: Discussion (Resumed)

Mr. Ian McKenna:

My understanding is that the response to the proposals that came in and were evaluated is very positive. They were of a very high quality. One of the big selling points with all of this is that it allows us to identify areas where Ireland has particular strengths. When I talk about Ireland, I am looking at the representation of the island and bringing that capacity together to start addressing those key areas like climate change and food security. The fact we are bringing the wider UK into this process helps us because of its research capacity. It allows us to tap into some of the expertise there. All in all, it is a very positive outcome. They will start their operations this year and will very much start to ramp up their operations. There is substantial money behind it, so that will aid the entire process.

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