Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

In regard to the Universal Primary Care Bill, I will give the Deputy an update later on it. I take the Deputy's point about a comprehensive response to the nine or ten issues he raised in relation to the programme for Government. I am glad to be able to inform the Deputy that progress is being made on the technological university legislation. I understand there is now much greater progress between Waterford and Carlow institutes of technology, which is to be welcomed because this is where the process commenced following the closure a number of years ago of TalkTalk. A number of entities in Dublin are moving ahead with lodging their formal applications and discussions between Tralee and Cork institutes of technology and Letterkenny, Sligo and the Galway-Mayo institutes of technology are ongoing. The process is moving ahead although, perhaps, not as fast as one would wish. The criteria in this regard are set very high, as they must be because what we do not want at the end of this process is inferior entities. I will seek more up to date information for the Deputy but I can confirm that progress is being made.

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