Minister for Further and Higher Education Simon Harris has given the green light to Cavan Monaghan Education and Training Board (CMETB) to proceed to the next stage of a proposal for a new campus at Cavan Institute.
€40m will be allocated to accommodate 1,000 students and is part of the Government's Further Education and Training (FET) 'Colleges of the Future' strategy. Speaking to Shannonside Northern Sound, the Minister said today was a good day for Cavan and for the North East region.
He pointed out the investment will increase the number of learners who can study in Cavan and crucially, improve links with higher education institutions across the island of Ireland. He added how bright the future was for learners across this region.
"This has been a project earmarked for a number of years but today, we are finally giving it the go-ahead. This will increase the number of learners who can study in Cavan and crucially, improve links with higher education institutions across the island of Ireland.
"We have also invested in the Dún Uí Neill site (FET Campus) with the modular accommodation to open shortly. he College of the Future Major Projects Fund will support the implementation of the vision set out in the Further Education and Training Strategy.
"This fund, and the proposed development in Cavan, has the potential to deliver on a range of strategic objectives. It is great that the proposal will now proceed to Preliminary Business Case Stage," the Minister said.
