Sorca Clarke (Longford-Westmeath, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

On that issue, Dr. Ramsey mentioned Athlone TUS, which is in my constituency and is a very impressive institute. The proposal is that a centre of excellence is required to allow the TUs to deliver initial teacher education and postgraduate education in one specific TU, with shared staff and resources. What engagements does the council have on this? One issue that frequently arises for me and I imagine for every public representative relates to the fact the TU might be just down the road for some people and they ask why they have to go to Dublin or Limerick. They wonder why it is not available in the regions.