Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in

“Iris Oifigiúil” of 20th July, 2021.

I, Simon Harris Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 36 of the Technological Universities Act 2018 (No. 3 of 2018) and the Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order 2020 ( S.I. No. 451 of 2020 ), hereby make the following order with respect to which, pursuant to section 3 of that Act, a draft has been laid before each House of the Oireachtas and a resolution approving of the draft has been passed by each such House:

1. This Order may be cited as the Technological Universities Act 2018 (Section 36) (Appointed Day) Order 2021.

2. The 1st day of October 2021 is appointed to be the appointed day for the purpose of section 36 of the Technological Universities Act 2018 (No. 3 of 2018) and this Order.

3. On the appointed day referred to in Article 2 -

(a) the following applicant institutes shall stand dissolved:

(i) Athlone Institute of Technology;

(ii) Limerick Institute of Technology,

and

(b) the technological university known by the following name shall stand established:

(i) in the English language, Technological University of the Shannon: Midlands Midwest,

(ii) in the Irish language Ollscoil Teicneolaíochta na Sionainne: Lár Tíre, An tIarthar Láir.

GIVEN under my Official Seal,

16 July, 2021.

SIMON HARRIS,

Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science.