Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

That is high praise from the Deputy; I thank him. I am pleased to be a friend of County Kerry. I thank the Deputy for all his time in bringing me around many educational facilities there. I am delighted to say we have now received a proposal from Kerry ETB, through SOLAS, to rejuvenate and regenerate the old Pretty Polly site and turn it into a state-of-the-art further education college, specialising in hospitality and culinary training, which is obviously at the heart of the economy and society of Killarney. I will meet SOLAS next week regarding these proposals, which are all due to be assessed between now and September or October, with an update due then.

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