Ruairí Ó Murchú (Louth, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

Technological university status is the only show in town and in this context, I raise the issue of Dundalk Institute of Technology, DkIT, where Dr. Bob McKiernan is in place as interim president. We realise there will be change regarding this post. It must be ensured that DkIT is facilitated to make this necessary journey to TU status. I discussed this with the Minister, particularly when he was at the institute to open the Louth and Meath Education and Training Board, LMETB, centre of excellence in Drogheda for apprenticeships. Visits like that will always be welcome. I also will be following up on the necessary issue of personal assistants, PAs, because this needs to be dealt with in the third level sector.

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