Louise O'Reilly (Dublin Fingal West, Sinn Fein)
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901. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he is aware of the growing population in Fingal west; if he understands that there are no third level education facilities in this area; if he will provide an update on his plans to address this deficit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27695/25]

Louise O'Reilly (Dublin Fingal West, Sinn Fein)
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902. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he is aware that a large industrial facility in Fingal west that has recently closed (details supplied); if he will give consideration to examining this site for a possible third level college; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27696/25]

James Lawless (Kildare North, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 901 and 902 together.

SOLAS is proactively engaging with Dublin and Dún Laoghaire ETB (DDLETB) to address the provision needs of the region via a pipeline of capital projects that are already progressing through existing appraisal and approval processes. SOLAS has advised my Department that the requirement for additional capacity in the vicinity of the Wavin Factory has not been highlighted and, therefore, the site is not under consideration.

My Department works collaboratively with all Higher Education Institutions and Education and Training Boards on the?development?of capital projects in line with their?established masterplans. At present DDLETB is being supported by SOLAS in developing a proposal for Swords under the FET College of the Future Major Projects fund. Officials from my Department and SOLAS have been engaging with Local Authority and ETB officials and have carried out an extensive review of site options to progress this project. In parallel to this work, DDLETB is also working on a Preliminary Business Case (PBC) proposal for the infrastructure which will be delivered on the site.