Brendan Griffin (Kerry, Fine Gael)
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74. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his future plans for MTU Kerry Campus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36718/22]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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A new 9,042m2 STEM building is planned for Munster Technological University (MTU) Kerry Campus, under the Higher Education PPP programme, consisting of labs, agri-machinery workshops, classroom spaces and ancillary space. The new STEM building will replace older infrastructure on the South Campus and will increase the capacity of the institution by some 440 students.

An entrance upgrade project was approved for funding of €393,000 on 21^stOctober last to improve access at the North Campus. The funding allows for the addition of a right hand turning lane, lighting and pedestrian access upgrades. This is due for completion shortly.

I expect MTU Kerry Campus apprenticeship provision to be included in a nationwide announcement of funding for apprenticeship infrastructure I will be making in the coming days.

MTU has ambitious development plans for its campuses, including in Kerry. The Technological Sector Strategic Projects Fund (TSSPF), which I announced in February, will support additional capacity, upgrading and enhancement of infrastructure in Technological Universities. Proposals submitted for support under that Fund are currently under assessment.