Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 15 June 2021
1072. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if a list will be provided of all the examples of top-slicing that has been taken from existing core grants rather than additional funding since 2016, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31720/21]
View answerMy Department allocates recurrent funding to the Higher Education Authority (HEA) for direct disbursement to HEA designated higher education institutions.
Ring-fenced allocations for specific strategic or important purposes are earmarked as part of the grant from time to time by my Department or the HEA.
Funding top slices are provided from within the total allocation; have not led to a reduction in core grant funding and have been provided for by means of additional funding allocated as part of the budgetary process.
