Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 19 October 2023
390. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his views on a recent announcement (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46048/23]
View answerI was delighted to travel to East Clare earlier this week to announce that the proposal put forward by Limerick and Clare Education and Training Board for their FET campus near Scariff is to be funded as part of the next tranche of capital investment under the Further Education and Training (FET) Strategic Infrastructure Upgrade Fund.
This funding will support Limerick and Clare Education and Training Board in adding a purpose-built extension to the College of FET campus. This will allow the campus to increase their range of options available to include courses such as Construction and Engineering in Scariff. These courses and their availability are crucial as they will help to meet the skills and lifelong learning demands locally and nationally.
This investment is of huge importance and will benefit those learners who are to come through the door in the coming years. This purpose-built extension will facilitate integrated FET learning on one Campus, enhancing the crucial role our Further Education Institutions play in supporting an inclusive and progressive society which serves the needs of everyone in society.
I am deeply committed to supporting Further Education Institutes and the wider sector in achieving their vision for FET education and provision and ensuring that we have the appropriate infrastructure to support our learners and teaching staff.
