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Third Level Costs

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 19 July 2016

Tuesday, 19 July 2016

Questions (262, 263)

Noel Rock

Question:

262. Deputy Noel Rock asked the Minister for Education and Skills the total cost of the provision of third level education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22330/16]

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Noel Rock

Question:

263. Deputy Noel Rock asked the Minister for Education and Skills the total funding received by the third level sector per year from 2006 to 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22332/16]

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Written answers

I propose to take Questions Nos. 262 and 263 together.

Details on the total funding provided by my Department in respect of higher education, including recurrent, capital, student grants etc. for the years 2006 to date are set out in the following table.

Higher Education Expenditure 2006-16 €000s

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016    Estimate

Current

€1,683.4

€1,755.7

€1,860.7

€1,853.7

€1,771.4

€1,688.1

€1,595.0

€1,537.5

€1,471.8

€1,476.0

€1,451.4

Capital

€116.0

€159.2

€163.1

€201.2

€164.2

€79.0

€56.2

€69.1

€79.1

€90.3

€77.5

TOTAL

€1,799.4

€1,914.9

€2,023.8

€2,054.9

€1,935.6

€1,767.1

€1,651.2

€1,606.6

€1,550.9

€1,566.3

€1,528.9

Question No. 264 answered with Question No. 261.
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