Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

The heads of the higher education authority Bill have been drafted. The technological universities Bill has been through the Cabinet. Deputy Durkan will be aware that following the demise of a major firm in Waterford almost three years ago, the Government made a decision on technological universities. Criteria have been set nationally and internationally and the process is under way in a number of groups of institutes of technology throughout the country.

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