Proposed Legislation
Dail Éireann — 2026-04-23
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Richard Boyd Barrett (PBP), Dún Laoghaire

What is the current status of the draft legislation to amend the Technological Universities Act in terms of the facilitation of the partnership that was announced between Dundalk Institute of Technology and Queen's University Belfast?
I ask that question in particular because of the potential implications for what will be then the last remaining institute of technology, IT, which is the Institute of Art, Design and Technology, IADT, and whether there is scope within the legislation for its status to be dealt with.

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Sitting date: 2026-04-23