Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

The Bill is due this session so I expect the report will go to the Minister for Education and Skills shortly. I understand that despite the initial hiccups, there has been some progress. I hope the matter can be concluded. It was an important priority for the Government, following the demise of a plant in Waterford some years ago, that there would be a technological university in the south east. The standards are very high and the criteria are difficult to meet, but it is a very important issue for the next generation of young people.

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