Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 11 December 2025
257. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science whether he has met with UCC and MTU and discussed the need for a northside university campus in Cork city. [67566/25]
Amharc ar fhreagraI can confirm that I have not met with UCC or MTU to discuss the need for a northside university campus in Cork City, nor have I been made aware of any plans to develop such a campus.
My officials and I are working closely with Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) to realise our collective ambition for the delivery of Higher Education across the country. Capital projects across the Higher Education sector are identified through competitive programmes and processes, with successful projects progressing through the various stages of architectural planning, tender and construction in line with the provisions of the Infrastructure Guidelines (formerly Public Spending Code).
Higher education capital funding and related projects are primarily organised on the basis of funding programmes, which have tailored parameters depending on the objectives that they seek to achieve.
No proposal has been received for the delivery of a university campus on the northside of Cork city.
