Vol. 497 No. 2
376 Mr. R. Bruton asked the Minister for Education and Science the expenditure under the education technology investments fund to date in 1998 showing the main headings of expenditure, including the expenditure at primary, secondary and third levels and the extent that information is available to the beneficiaries of the fund. [24357/98]
Payments are made on an ongoing basis. The following table shows the expenditure up to 19 November 1998 under the main headings of the Scientific and Technological Education (Investment) Fund:
|
Primary |
Secondary |
Third Level |
|
|
£m |
£m |
£m |
|
|
Schools IT 2000 |
10,039,000 |
3,214,000 |
20,000 |
|
2nd Level PLCs |
nil |
413,718 |
nil |
|
Infrastructure/Skills Needs/Tourism Development |
nil |
nil |
2,539,021 |
|
Equipment Renewal |
nil |
nil |
2,460,979 |
|
R & D |
nil |
nil |
nil |
|
Totals |
10,039,000 |
3,627,718 |
5,020,000 |
377 Mr. R. Bruton asked the Minister for Education and Science the private contribution to date to the technology investment fund. [24358/98]
No private contributions have been received to date to the Scientific and Technological Education (Investment) Fund. However, the Deputy will note that the fund has enabled institutions to raise significant private funding on foot of the State's commitment. In this, one of the key objectives of the fund is working very successfully. I expect that last week's announcement re research will add further to this. In this respect, I would direct the Deputy's attention to the response of the Chairperson of the Conference of Heads of Irish Universities.
