Departmental Funding

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 14 February 2012

Tuesday, 14 February 2012

Questions (201)

Ciaran Lynch

Question:

234 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Education and Skills the portion of the education budget that was allocated to the operation of AONTAS in 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7966/12]

Written answers

Minister of State at the Department of Education and Skills (Deputy Ciarán Cannon)

In 2011, the Department provided funding of €896,000 to AONTAS. The Department's budget for 2011 exceeded €8.8 billion.