Niall Collins (Limerick County, Fianna Fail)
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That is a specific query about Ukrainian qualifications in dentistry. We will liaise with QQI and come back to the Deputy directly about it. On the broader issue of additional college places, €38 million was provided in 2021, with €40 million in 2022 and €32.2 million in 2023, for the provision of extra college places, particularly in high-demand courses. To respond to the national skills shortage and a review of our national skills, the Higher Education Authority has sought expressions of interest from higher education institutions with regard to building capacity in dentistry, pharmacy, medicine, nursing and veterinary fields. The Higher Education Authority received 39 expressions of interest. That is slightly separate from what the Deputy is saying. We will come back to him about QQI.