Third Level Education
Dail Éireann — 2023-10-19
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Marc Ó Cathasaigh (GP), Waterford

We will not be unhappy with the idea of increased capital funding or increased capital costs because the university that has been founded in the south east to serve the needs of the region is crying out for capital investment. I know it has acquired the Waterford Crystal site and is acquiring another site in Wexford, but it will have to develop on it. Kildalton college stands ready to be a part of this offering. We have a strong agriculture sector in the south east. We also have the strong horse-racing element, which would justify the need for the veterinary training aspect. We also have an extremely strong and vibrant pharma sector in Waterford, which would fit very well with a new college in that regard, remembering what the point of developing a university in the south east is and was.
It is about reversing that historical brain drain from the south east and providing university quality education in the region.

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Sitting date: 2023-10-19