Frank Feighan (Sligo-Leitrim, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I am sharing time with Deputy Emer Higgins, seven minutes and three minutes. I also want to allow some time for the Minister to reply.

I was elected by the people of Sligo, Leitrim, north Roscommon and south Donegal this day four months ago. The new Galway of the west issue is a new technological university for the region. I raised the fact that this would be agreed. Last week, I said the institutes of technology in Galway, Mayo, Letterkenny and Sligo would come together. I also welcomed the fact that Dr. Seán Duffy would be the executive project lead for the west and north west. He has significant experience of the IT, tourism and hospitality sectors. He has been very much involved in regional development for the past 20 years. His appointment was inspired. What has the Minister done to engage with the consortium? Is there a timeline for an application for a technological university for the west and north west?

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