Debate contribution: Further and Higher Education: Budget Pressures
Debate contribution by Dr Caoimhe Archibald on .
- MLA
- Dr Caoimhe Archibald
- Party at the time
- Sinn Féin
- Date
- 5 October 2026
- Type
- Debate contribution
- Business
- Oral Answers to Questions
- Heading
- Further and Higher Education: Budget Pressures
- Assembly identifier
- Official Report component 5774313
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I thank the Member for her question. I agree with her. I have had significant engagement with representatives from our universities and our further education colleges, at both principal and board level, and with the trade unions that represent further and higher education staff. In some respects, we have the shared goal of arguing for additional investment, so it is important that we take on board their experience. We will take different positions on how to achieve certain outcomes, and that is also fine. Together, however, we can make a really compelling case for why we need to see investment in our public services, and in our further and higher education institutions in particular. It is because of the really important role that they play not only in developing our economy but in giving people opportunities and improving lives.
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