Higher Education Authority Funding

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 9 May 2017

Tuesday, 9 May 2017

Questions (165)

Peadar Tóibín

Question:

165. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the academic library tender, which is due for renewal in July 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21991/17]

Written answers

Minister for Education and Skills

My Department allocates recurrent funding to the Higher Education Authority (HEA) for direct disbursement to the HEA designated higher education institutions. The HEA allocates this funding to the institutions and the internal disbursement of funding is then a matter for the individual institution.

Higher education institutions are autonomous bodies and my Department has no role in their day to day operational affairs including the tendering of goods and services it requires. Higher education institutions are bound by public procurement procedures in relation to spending.