Jonathan O'Brien
Question:82. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide a breakdown on spending of the strategic innovation fund during each year since 2011. [20544/14]
View answerWednesday, 7 May 2014
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The Strategic Innovation Fund (SIF) was established in 2006 with a major emphasis on promoting inter-institutional collaboration in bringing about substantial change, reform and quality improvement within the higher education system. The SIF was a dedicated and ring-fenced multi-annual fund and it funded projects in the areas of access and lifelong learning, teaching and learning, research, and institutional restructuring. A breakdown of the 2011 and 2012 SIF funding by thematic area from funding issued by the Department is included below. No funding was provided by the Department to the SIF after 2012.
SIF Funding 2011 & 2012
|
- |
2011 Funding |
2012 Funding |
|
Teaching & learning |
4,975,860 |
500,000 |
|
Institutional restructuring |
1,529,964 |
0 |
|
Graduate education & research |
2,393,220 |
0 |
|
Widening access |
1,992,943 |
0 |
|
Lifelong learning |
3,048,947 |
250,000 |
|
Total |
13,940,934 |
750,000 |