Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 2 July 2025
288. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if a school (details supplied) will be allocated capital development funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36355/25]
View answerThe Deputy will be aware that Marino Institute of Education (MIE) is a private higher education institution who receive funding from a variety of sources, including I understand some limited funding for approved teacher training activities from the Department of Education. MIE is not in receipt of core funding from my Department and competes with other eligible institutions for capital programme calls. At present MIE does not have any successful capital funding proposals.
On the non-capital funding, MIE is an approved institution for SUSI grants purposes, along with some other access measures including the Student Assistance Fund and the Fund for Students with Disabilities. It is open to the MIE to apply for funding through competitive call processes such as Springboard+ or other HEA funding calls to provide courses in response to national skill needs.
I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.
