Joe Flaherty (Longford-Westmeath, Fianna Fail)
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606. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an update on plans for the development of the Longford Westmeath Education and Training Board further education campus on the Battery Road, Longford. [51821/22]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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Following a call for proposals under the Further Education and Training College of the Future Major Projects Fund, Longford Westmeath ETB submitted an application for development of a new FET centre on their site at Connolly Barracks in Longford.

As part of the agreed process for appraisal of major FET capital projects, a Strategic Assessment Report in relation to this proposal was submitted by Longford Westmeath ETB to SOLAS. This report is currently part of a SOLAS-led assessment process, together with other proposals from the sector. The outcome of this initial strategic assessment is expected to be communicated to LMETB shortly. Proposals which are successful at this stage will proceed to the development of a detailed business case.