John McGuinness (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)
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475. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the costs of the proposed amalgamation of Cork Institute of Technology and Waterford Institute of Technology to date; if there is a separate budget and timeframe for the process in each institute of technology; her views on the governance structure at WIT; her further views on the level of debt at WIT; if there is a breakdown of the debt levels at WIT; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44183/14]

John McGuinness (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)
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476. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the costs to date of the proposed amalgamation of Cork Institute of Technology and Tralee Institute of Technology; if there is a specific budget for this work; the timeframe for completion of the project; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44187/14]

Jan O'Sullivan (Limerick City, Labour)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 475 and 476 together.

Information to answer all aspects of this question is being compiled at present by the Higher Education Authority and a further response will issue to the Deputy.