Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 29 September 2004
583 Mr. O’Connor asked the Minister for Education and Science his plans to accept the recommendation of the Higher Education Authority to support the IT Tallaght for the implementation of its expansion plans; the contacts with the IT Tallaght in the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22607/04]
View answerI welcome the report of the capital review and prioritisation working group on the future capital needs in the third level sector which I published recently. The report identifies an overall estimated Exchequer requirement of almost €1.9 billion capital funding for the third level sector over a ten year period. The report and its proposals for the phasing of funding, including funding for the Institute of Technology, Tallaght, will have to be considered in the context of the ongoing Estimates process.
