Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 1 December 2022
136. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his views on the development of Cavan Institute as a hub for further education and training. [59580/22]
Amharc ar fhreagraCavan and Monaghan Education and Training Board (CMETB) submitted an application under the FET College of the Future Major Projects Fund, to build new, centralised accommodation for Cavan Institute. It was agreed that this application, which was previously part of the Department of Education school building programme, would be advanced through this new FET capital funding programme.
Announcements of the outcomes of the strategic assessment stage of COTF is on-going. A number of proposals, 10 in total, will move to the next stage of proposal development which will require the development of a detailed Preliminary Business Case. Each ETB is being contacted individually and the remaining ETBs will be advised of the outcome of their applications under COTF in the coming weeks.
CMETB also submitted a proposal under the Strategic Infrastructure Upgrade Fund (SIUF), for the renovation and upgrade of the old ammunition storage facility of the former Dún Uí Neill army barracks. The proposal remains under consideration and will be the subject of further engagement between SOLAS and CMETB. The Strategic Infrastructure Upgrade Fund (SIUF), supports smaller-scale investments in existing FET infrastructure.
