David Stanton (Cork East, Fine Gael)
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Question 1288: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the student capacity of the new National Maritime College; the number of personnel from the Naval Service which can be accommodated at the college as students at any one time; the number of students from CIT which can be accommodated at the college at any one time; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1494/06]

David Stanton (Cork East, Fine Gael)
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Question 1289: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of students currently enrolled on courses at the National Maritime College; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1495/06]

David Stanton (Cork East, Fine Gael)
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Question 1290: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of academic staff employed by the National Maritime Collage; her plans to increase staff numbers at the college; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1496/06]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 1288, 1289 and 1290 together.

The full-time capacity of the National Maritime College is 750 students, including Cork Institute of Technology and Naval Service students.

Up to 300 personnel from the Naval Service and 450 students from Cork Institute of Technology can be accommodated at the college at any one time. Some of the personnel from the Naval Service would normally be attending on a part-time basis. Currently, 405 full-time students and 511 part-time students are enrolled on courses at the National Maritime College of Ireland.

Academic staff of the National Maritime College of Ireland are employees of Cork Institute of Technology. Currently, there are 15 permanent whole-time staff and ten part-time staff. In addition, some lecturing is provided from the main Bishopstown CIT campus in subject areas such as mathematics, engineering and physics. Taken together, the whole-time equivalent number of CIT posts is 25. A further 29 Naval Service staff provide services in the college as required.

Determining the appropriate staffing allocation for the National Maritime College is a matter for the Cork Institute of Technology in consultation with the Naval Service.