David Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

The Taoiseach will know that the programme for Government committed to progressing the establishment of technological universities. I have raised the matter directly with him several times. I have also raised it with the Minister for Education and Skills, but the legislation has still not been progressed. It has not been recommited to Committee Stage. The Minister for Education and Skills knows that institutes of technology across the country want legislative certainty to allow them to proceed. Will either the Taoiseach or the Minister for Education and Skills who is present explain to the Dáil when exactly the matter will be resolved because we are coming under pressure from the presidents of institutes of technology across the State who want to know what is happening, when it will happen and when they can proceed? The last time I raised the matter with the Minister for Education and Skills he said he was engaging with stakeholders. Has he engaged with them? Has the work been finished and when will we see the new legislation to advance the issue?

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