Written answers
Tuesday, 12 April 2005
Department of Education and Science
Institutes of Technology
9:00 pm
Jan O'Sullivan (Limerick East, Labour)
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Question 854: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when a decision will be made on funding phase 1A of the development plan of the Institute of Technology, Tallaght; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10203/05]
Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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In November 2004, I announced the end to the freeze on third level capital funding following the report of the review group on the prioritisation of all capital projects in the third level sector â the Kelly report â when I gave immediate approval for key projects in the sector. The projects selected were identified as being of a high national priority and include a number of new facilities to support the provision of additional health skills places and the expansion of teacher training places. I also announced the re-introduction of a devolved grant scheme for minor capital works in the institutes of technology sector. The Institute of Technology, Tallaght, received funding under this scheme.
These announcements are the first steps in the process of addressing the infrastructural deficit in the third level sector. There are many further higher education projects recommended for funding in the Kelly report, including the projects at IT Tallaght. I am considering how best to advance a number of these projects in the context of the capital envelope of funding available to me.
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