Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 5 July 2018
196. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the budget allocation for Science Foundation Ireland for 2016, 2017 and 2018, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29900/18]
View answerThe distribution of exchequer funding allocations as per the 2016 to 2018 Revised Estimates Volumes for Science Foundation Ireland as provided through my Department’s Vote is set out in the following table.
|
SFI Budget Allocations(€,000) |
2016 |
2017 |
2018 |
|
Subhead B4 |
193,662* |
183,231** |
177,565 |
*Including additional €27m Capital by way of supplementary Estimate
**Including additional €10.6m Capital by way of supplementary Estimate
Baseline funding for Science Foundation Ireland has increased annually since 2016. Additional funding was allocated in 2016 and 2017 by way of Supplementary Estimates. The additional funding provided to Science Foundation Ireland through the Supplementary Estimates, amounts to over €37.5m since December 2016. This is recognition of how important Research, Development & Innovation is in underpinning our future jobs capacity. It is a cornerstone of our overall economic development policy.
