The Minister for Education and Skills, Joe McHugh T.D. and the Minister for Finance and Public Reform, Paschal Donohoe T.D. recently visited Technological University Dublin (TU Dublin) for the topping-out ceremony of the Central Quad on the TU Dublin flagship campus at Grangegorman.

From September 2020, there will be more than 10,000 students and 600 staff on campus.

Speaking at the ceremony, the President of TU Dublin, Professor David FitzPatrick said: "This wonderful Central Quad – built around the courtyard where we are standing, and next to this now-famous copper beech tree – is a €100 million investment in the education of our current students and those who will follow them. Together with the East Quad just opposite us, it represents an investment of over €250 million in what will be an exceptional campus for TU Dublin, here in the middle of Dublin City, and the largest single education project under Project Ireland 2040."

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He continued: "To deliver on our mission and to do full justice to the ambitions of our students, it is vital to have facilities that support their learning. Students who will study here from next September will benefit from working in laboratories, kitchens and lecture spaces with up-to-the-minute facilities and technology.They will gain expertise that will ensure they can make a valuable contribution in key areas of the economy – in food science and innovation, pharmaceutical and nutraceuticals, health and environment, tourism and hospitality."

Minister McHugh said: "These flagship buildings at TU Dublin are helping to bring the vision for Grangegorman to life. The investment is transforming this part of the north inner city.

"Soon we will see 10,000 TU Dublin students on this campus and while we are attracting the young talent we are also matching it with state of the art facilities.

"This level of investment will help TU Dublin to deliver on its ambitions at home and internationally."

Minister Donohoe commented: "The facilities being delivered here at Grangegorman demonstrate the Government’s commitment to supporting excellence in higher education and to delivering on the ambitions of Project Ireland 2040.

"The excellent progress on this project can be attributed to the hard work of many people, including our private partners, as well as the teams at the Grangegorman Development Agency, National Development Finance Agency and TU Dublin who have guided this exciting new phase of the Institution’s development."

(CD)