Institutes of Technology.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 27 April 2004

Tuesday, 27 April 2004

Questions (316)

Seán Crowe

Question:

374 Mr. Crowe asked the Minister for Education and Science if he intends to reverse the funding cuts applied to institutes of technology. [11527/04]

Written answers

Minister for Education and Science (Mr. N. Dempsey)

The 2004 provision for recurrent funding for the technological sector is €410.231 million. This is an increase of 4.5% over the 2003 out-turn. It compares with €192.7 million in 1997, an increase of 113% in seven years.