An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business
Dail Éireann — 2022-04-26
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Jennifer Murnane O'Connor (FF), Carlow-Kilkenny

As the Taoiseach knows, from 1 May, the south east will have a technological university with five campuses, 20,000 students and 6,000 graduates per year. This is absolutely excellent and will be a game changer for Carlow. We have two excellent colleges at Carlow IT. I compliment the Taoiseach and the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, Deputy Harris, on their work on this.
I have a question about the integration of Carlow College, St. Patrick's into the Higher Education Authority, HEA. What is the timescale and the plans in that regard? This is a fabulous building and a fabulous college but there is an urgency with regard to its integration into the technological university, which is of the utmost importance.

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Sitting date: 2022-04-26