Thomas Gould
Ceist:120. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he has met with universities in Cork to discuss the potential of a northside campus. [51643/22]
Amharc ar fhreagraTuesday, 18 October 2022
Ceisteanna (120)
Freagraí scríofa
I have not been made aware of any plans to develop a campus on the north side of Cork city. However, my Department is willing to work collaboratively with higher education institutions on the development of capital projects in line with their established masterplans.
My Department is currently supporting a number of key ongoing major capital projects in Cork city, including a new Learning Resource Centre on the MTU Cork Campus, which is part of the Higher Education Public Private Partnership Programme, and a major upgrade project to the 1970s Building on the MTU Cork Campus Bishopstown.
UCC is also approved in principle for funding of €25 million under the first phase of the Higher Education Strategic Infrastructure Fund to co-fund a custom-built Business School in Cork city centre.
Two new programme calls recently launched by my Department – the Higher Education Strategic Infrastructure Fund (HESIF II) and Technological Sector Strategic Projects Fund (TSSPF) - will support additional capacity, upgrade and enhance current infrastructure across the higher education sector. Proposals received from MTU and UCC under both of these programme calls are currently under assessment.