4080. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science whether recurrent Exchequer funding has been approved or provisionally allocated for the proposed initial intake of students to the BSc (Hons) in Optometry at South East Technological University, Waterford in September 2027; if not, the date by which a decision on such funding must be made to permit recruitment and admission of students for the 2027/2028 academic year; and whether capital or other funding has been identified for the specialist teaching and clinical facilities required for the programme. [62522/26]

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4080. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science whether recurrent Exchequer funding has been approved or provisionally allocated for the proposed initial intake of students to the BSc (Hons) in Optometry at South East Technological University, Waterford in September 2027; if not, the date by which a decision on such funding must be made to permit recruitment and admission of students for the 2027/2028 academic year; and whether capital or other funding has been identified for the specialist teaching and clinical facilities required for the programme. [62522/26]

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1. 7 September 2026

   Further and Higher Education

   4080. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science whether recurrent Exchequer funding has been approved or provisionally allocated for the proposed initial intake of students to the BSc (Hons) in Optometry at South East Technological University, Waterford in September 2027; if not, the date by which a decision on such funding must be made to permit recruitment and admission of students for the 2027/2028 academic year; and whether capital or other funding has been identified for the specialist teaching and clinical facilities required for the programme. [62522/26]

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