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Departmental Funding

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 18 May 2021

Tuesday, 18 May 2021

Questions (625, 626, 627)

Peadar Tóibín

Question:

625. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the amount the NGO and charity sector receive in funding from his Department per annum. [26624/21]

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Peadar Tóibín

Question:

626. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if a record will be provided of the annual funding received by the NGO and charity sector from his Department in each of the years 2000 to 2020. [26644/21]

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Peadar Tóibín

Question:

627. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the funding allocated to each NGO and charity in each of the years 2010 to 2020 by his Department. [26657/21]

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Written answers

I propose to take Questions Nos. 625 to 627, inclusive, together.

The Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science was formed in summer 2020. The funding allocated to my Department, as set down in the annual Estimates, is used to meet costs associated with the provision of further and higher education, labour market initiatives including skills, and Irish research and development.  The allocation is provided both directly and through my Department’s aegis bodies to fund: i) the salaries and pensions of public sector workers in the higher education, further education and research sectors, ii) the day to day running costs and capital investment needs of higher and further education institutions, iii) Irish research including through Science Foundation Ireland, iv) skills and labour market initiatives through SOLAS and the National Training Fund, v) the general administration costs of my Department, etc. Funding is also allocated for a range of programmes and initiatives.

In the course of its work my Department makes a significant number of payments. Such payments are made to individuals and organisations both by way of grants and also for the provision of goods and services to it. Some of the recipients of this funding may be non-governmental organisations or charities, however as that label is not necessarily assigned to payees it is not possible to provide an accurate and complete list of such recipients. If the Deputy wishes to provide me with the names of specific non-governmental organisations or charities I will arrange to have the level of funding, if any, paid to them provided to him without delay.

In conclusion, I would point out that the annual Revised Estimates for Public Services and the Appropriation Accounts published for my Department’s Vote provides information regarding expenditure and receipts that may be of further assistance to the Deputy.

Question No. 626 answered with Question No. 625.
Question No. 627 answered with Question No. 625.
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