Technological Universities Bill
Deputy Deering asks about the Bill’s progress and its importance to the south-east; the Taoiseach says it has been restored to the Order Paper and will resume at Committee Stage.
I wish to ask the Taoiseach about the status of the Technological Universities Bill. The Action Plan for Jobs for the south east was mentioned briefly. One of the key drivers of the Action Plan for Jobs in the south east is a university in the region. As the Taoiseach knows, the Technological Universities Bill reached Committee Stage in the last Dáil. I do not know the status of it now. What is the timescale for its conclusion?
Comment on this
As Deputy Deering is aware, that is one of the Bills that have been restored to the Order Paper of the Dáil and will resume on Committee Stage. The Government continues to see the technological university potential for the south east as being a priority and part of the region's overall development.