Debate contribution: Ulster University: Coleraine Campus

Debate contribution by Dr Caoimhe Archibald on 16 June 2026.

MLA: Dr Caoimhe Archibald
Party at the time: Sinn Féin
Date: 16 June 2026
Type: Debate contribution (made as a minister)
Business: Oral Answers to Questions
Heading: Ulster University: Coleraine Campus
Assembly identifier: Official Report component 5624005

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I can assure the Member that they are certainly not overlooked or forgotten by me, as someone who represents those areas. I do not accept the Member's assertion that the north-west means Derry and Strabane. It is much wider than Derry and Strabane. We should be looking at the significant potential of the whole economy of the north-west, because we have really significant institutions there that are doing really good work through our universities and colleges. There is cutting-edge, world-class research and innovation being undertaken, and it is important that we continue to support that. We are doing so through our growth deals in the Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council and the Derry City and Strabane District Council areas, and that is why, as I said, we need to see a sustainable Budget for the Executive. We need a sustainable Budget so that we can continue to support the investment that is required in order to deliver on our potential.

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