Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Minister for his reply. He would be very welcome to visit Cavan Institute, which has been a very successful institute since its establishment. I was very much involved with Cavan Institute as I was the chair of the first board of management of the college. I was involved in having the initial buildings and accommodation provided. It was actually the first dedicated PLC college in the country. It has been extremely important for Cavan and the neighbouring counties. It has developed collaborations with colleges north of the Border as well, which is very important. The college on Cathedral Road in Cavan does not have enough accommodation. It needs additional permanent accommodation which will be provided as part of the college of the future initiative. I am very anxious that this proposed building project should proceed through the various stages as soon as possible, and that we see additional permanent accommodation being provided, adjoining the existing institute where there is ample space to provide more classrooms and ancillary accommodation.

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