Third Level Institutions

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 20 October 2020

Tuesday, 20 October 2020

Questions (497)

Thomas Gould

Question:

497. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his plans to build or expand a higher education institute on the north side of Cork city. [31715/20]

Written answers

Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science

I am not aware of any plans to build a new higher education institution on the northside of Cork city.

However, my Department continues to work collaboratively with CIT (soon to become part of Munster Technological University with IT Tralee) and UCC in the development of capital projects in line with their established masterplans.

Higher education building projects in Cork supported by my Department include the planned new Learning Resource building at CIT's Bishopstown campus, which will be delivered as part of the Higher Education PPP Programme; a major upgrade of the main 1970s building at CIT's Bishopstown campus; and the planned new building for Cork University Business School, which will be delivered as a co-funded project with UCC under the Higher Education Strategic Infrastructure Fund.