Further and Higher Education

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 15 June 2021

Tuesday, 15 June 2021

Questions (1079)

Rose Conway-Walsh

Question:

1079. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if higher education related expenditure from the national training fund is subsequently counted within the overall block grant allocation to the sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31831/21]

Written answers

Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science

My Department allocates recurrent funding to the Higher Education Authority (HEA) for direct disbursement to HEA designated higher education institutions. The HEA allocates this funding to the institutions via the recurrent funding model.

The amount provided under the National Training Fund (NTF) Enterprise Focused Higher Education provision is included in the overall recurrent grant to the sector.

The 2021 recurrent allocation is €1,182,834,000; provided from B4 General Current Grants (€1,034,482,000) and NTF Enterprise Focused Higher Education (€148,352,000).

The NTF Higher Education provisions under Springboard; Apprenticeship and Human Capital Initiative are not allocated as part of the recurrent grant to the sector.