Seán Kyne (Galway West, Fine Gael)
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521. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her views on providing capital assistance to Galway Technical Institute for modernisation, including an extension, particularly in view of the great value delivered by the Institute to her Department, considering that it caters for almost 1,300 students at a cost equivalent to 900 students, due to a funding cap; if an extension to the Institute is in her Departmental plans; when the Institute's accommodation needs were last reviewed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27708/15]

Damien English (Meath West, Fine Gael)
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While there is no dedicated capital budget available for further education a small amount of funding is made available annually for emergency works and an application from Galway Roscommon Education and Training Board in respect of Galway Technical Institute is currently being considered by my Department under this scheme.

The Further Education and Training Strategy published by SOLAS suggested that a dedicated capital funding provision should be a feature of allocations to the ETBs in order to support changes set out in the strategy and the development of further education and training services to learners. This will be considered in the context of the overall capital funding needs of the education and training sector.