Brendan Griffin (Kerry, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

There is a very proud tradition of higher education in the county, from the Tralee RTC days to IT Tralee. The MTU is a very exciting next step and is, as the Minister has quite rightly pointed out, a massive opportunity for the region but particularly County Kerry, which I represent. We will now have university education available to people in the county. What is critically important now is that we ensure there is that synergy with local enterprise to ensure that the appropriate courses and skills are developed in MTU. It is also really important we safeguard the range of courses available on both campuses. We know how important the range of courses in IT Tralee are from a Kerry perspective and we would not like to see any reduction in that. I welcome the fact the Minister will come to visit in January. That is really important and shows his interest in the subject.

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