Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 21 May 1991

Vol. 408 No. 7

Written Answers. - RTCs Funding.

Theresa Ahearn

Question:

180 Mrs. T. Ahearn asked the Minister for Education if she will outline her plans to deal with the chronic shortage of library places in our regional technical colleges; if she will further outline the expected improvements in each college in September 1991; and if she will make a statement on the matter.

Minister for Education (Mrs. O'Rourke)

As the Deputy will be aware in March of this year I announced details of the capital programme for third level colleges involving an investment of over £75 million over the period 1990 to 1993. EC funding is being provided for the programme under the Government's national development plan.

The programme includes measures to enhance facilities at the regional technical colleges. The following projects are being funded from the programme:

	£m.
Carlow RTC — Multipurpose facility, Information Technology, Laboratory Upgrading	1.30
Limerick College of Art, Commerce and Technology — Information Technology (Library and Lecture Rooms)	1.30
Cork RTC — Information Technology, Laboratory Upgrading, Lecture Rooms	1.46
Dundalk RTC — Multipurpose facility, Information Technology, Lecture Rooms, Laboratory Upgrading	1.30
Galway RTC — Information Technology, Hotel Training Facilities, Lecture Rooms	1.30
Letterkenny RTC — Information Technology, Lecture Rooms, Laboratory Upgrading	0.68
Sligo RTC — Information Technology, Laboratories, Upgrading	1.30
Tralee RTC — Hotel Training Facilities	0.31
Waterford RTC — Multipurpose facility, Information Technology, Lecture Rooms, Laboratory Upgrading	1.30
Total	12.48

Further developments are at present being planned to provide additional reader places at Limerick COACT, and at Cork and Sligo regional technical colleges.