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

I thank the Minister of State. I am well aware of the technological university sector. The Minister and I have spoken before about the fact that Dundalk Institute of Technology, DkIT, is not in that box at the moment, but we hope the relationship with Maynooth will be successfully concluded. Across the board, we must make sure that places like Dundalk and the other TUs will have the ability to provide necessary accommodation, and that money will be provided for that to be a sustainable option for TUs and universities.

We can talk about the difficulties that exist for students, some of whom cannot make it to college. I welcome any information the Minister of State can give, in particular on timelines and targets for both universities and TUs.

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