My question is for the Minister for Education and Skills and relates to funding for an extension to St. Angela's College in Sligo. I attended a meeting with colleagues in the college with the president, Dr. Anne Taheny, on Monday and we were given a brief on the outstanding funding that is needed for the link building and other areas. The classroom size is inadequate given the increased demand for student places. More than 100 students seek to get into the college on an annual basis. I draw the Minister's attention to the fact that it is vitally important that funding is made available immediately.

We had announcements recently on additional funding and that is vitally important for St. Angela's. The Minister is aware of the college's track record and what the president and all the teaching staff and students achieve there. It is vitally important that funding is made available under this plan.

As the Deputy is aware, in the mid-term review, the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform trebled the money available for higher education investment over the next three years.

It was at an extremely low level. While I am not up to speed on this application, I will get an update for the Deputy. We are in a phase of expansion of investment in higher education after many years when none was done. I recognise that there is a scarcity of home economics teachers and the fact that St. Angela's college has expanded provision is an important element in meeting the need for such teachers.