Rose Conway-Walsh (Mayo, Sinn Fein)
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696. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the details of all third-level scholarships being provided by the Central Bank; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52885/21]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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My Department does not have any involvement in this scheme. It is directly administered by the Central Bank and all queries should be directed to them.

Rose Conway-Walsh (Mayo, Sinn Fein)
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697. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 806 of 9 September 2021, if the technological university or institute of technology will retain ownership of the infrastructure when completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52886/21]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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The contract type envisaged for the Higher Education PPP Programme is a Design, Build, Finance, Maintain and Operate (DBFMO) contract.

In that context, the assets remains in the ownership of the State after construction with a licence given to PPP Co to enter and occupy land. The licence will allow the PPP Co. to fulfil its obligations to deliver the facilities and services which will include the construction period and also the operating and maintenance of the building over the 25 year period.