Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 1 April 2025
850. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science for an update regarding the new campus for Kilkenny College of Further Education and Training; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15641/25]
View answerKilkenny Carlow Education and Training Board (KCETB) submitted a proposal for a development in Kilkenny as part of the Further Education and Training (FET) College of the Future Major Projects Fund. The proposal put forward by KCETB is one of twelve projects that are currently being progressed under this fund.
In September 2024 following an evaluation process, six proposals including the KCETB proposal met the relevant criteria and were approved to move to the next stage of development, the Pre-tender – Project Design, Planning and Procurement Strategy Stage. SOLAS continues to engage with these six ETBs around further developing their proposals and associated schedules of accommodation. Work has also begun on the development of standardised procurement and tender documents as part of this stage of development.
