Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 13 January 2021
672. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the engagement he has had with his Northern Irish counterpart in relation to third level opportunities in the north-west region in the context of the new Shared Island Fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1508/21]
View answerLast October, I had a virtual meeting with Minister Dodds, when we discussed a number of areas of interest for cross-border collaboration between our Departments. This work is to be taken forward by Departmental Officials and other key stakeholders, particularly having regard to the Irish Government's shared island initiative.
My Department is also engaged with the Department of An Taoiseach on the design and implementation of relevant aspects of the commitments in the Programmes for Government, North and South.
Once key projects have been identified, I plan to meet again with my Northern Ireland colleagues to seek to progress these projects.
