Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 16 July 2015
672. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide details of the capital investment plan for third level institutions; the amount of such funding allocated to Cork Institute of Technology and to University College Cork, over each of the past four years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30087/15]
View answerMy Department's capital investment plan for the entire education sector will be considered in the context of a multi annual capital investment framework covering the period 2016 to 2020 which will be concluded with the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform. Details of the investment programme are expected to be announced later this year. Investment plans for the Universities and the Institutes of Technology will be considered in this context and having regard to competing demands within the Education sector. Funding allocated to Cork Institute of Technology and University College Cork for the period in question is outlined in the following tables:
U.C.C.
|
Year |
Amount |
|
2011 |
€9,101,000 |
|
2012 |
€2,033,000 |
|
2013 |
€238,000 |
|
2014 |
€1,464,000 |
C.I.T.
|
Year |
Amount |
|
2011 |
€2,967,000.00 |
|
2012 |
€213,000.00 |
|
2013 |
€480,000.00 |
|
2014 |
€720,000.00 |
The Deputy may also wish to note that the National Maritime College of Ireland and the Cork School of Music are funded separately as part of the Departments PPP programme.
