Jackie Cahill (Tipperary, Fianna Fail)
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33. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of works to deliver a home economics teacher training course for Mary Immaculate College, St Patrick’s Campus, Thurles, County Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49624/21]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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As the Deputy is aware, I recently visited the Mary Immaculate College (MIC) Thurles campus to see first-hand the campus, and meet the staff and students, who benefit from a range of quality facilities on site.

I understand from my visit that there are a variety of projects envisaged for the Thurles campus. All such works should form part of the wider MIC capital planning process, which the HEA and my Department will engage with, as appropriate, in the context of the National Development Plan.

A devolved capital grant of €697,000 for minor works and equipment is being provided to MIC this year and this can be deployed across all campuses.