Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 21 April 2015
589. Deputy John Halligan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the funding that was allocated by the Higher Education Authority to Waterford Institute of Technology in the years 2010 to 2014, inclusive, and in 2015 to date; the way funding cuts have affected programmes and services being provided by the institute; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15444/15]
View answerDetails of the recurrent funding allocated to Waterford Institute of Technology (WIT) for the years requested is set out in the following table.
The reality of the economic situation and the public expenditure corrections which had to be made in recent years presented challenges across all areas of public expenditure, including in higher education institutions such as WIT.
An Expert Group, chaired by Peter Cassells, is currently examining future funding options for higher education. The objective is to identify a range of approaches that, combined, will achieve a sustainable funding base to address the continual expansion of the sector while protecting the quality of education.
Recurrent funding allocated by the Higher Education Authority to Waterford Institute of Technology
|
Year |
Total |
|
- |
€ |
|
2010 |
41,569,336 |
|
2011 |
40,067,418 |
|
2012 |
37,364,225 |
|
2013 |
34,697,002 |
|
2014 |
31,496,432 |
2015: Core grant funding of €26,508,662 has been allocated to the Institute for 2015, free fees funding is not yet allocated
Note: Recurrent funding includes core grant and free fees funding
