Plans for capital investment in Mayo further education facility

Mayo, Sligo and Leitrim Education and Training Board (MSLETB) is currently working with SOLAS on the establishment of Mayo College of Further Education and Training.

Included in this is a proposal from the ETB to redevelop facilities and buildings, Minister Simon Harris has confirmed.

"SOLAS, in conjunction with my department, is currently in the process of developing a capital application process for strategic capital projects which is expected to be completed in the coming months.

"Once complete, this application will set out clearly the eligibility criteria to be met under this application process.

"MSLETB will then have the opportunity to submit a capital application for the project referenced which will be considered by SOLAS as part of the overall capital strategy for the sector."

The minister was responding to a parliamentary question by Mayo TD Alan Dillon.

Mayo College of Further Education and Training has campuses in Castlebar, Westport and Ballina offering over 40 Level 5 and Level 6 courses.