Departmental Budgets

Tuesday, 22 June 2021

Questions (464)

Rose Conway-Walsh

Question:

464. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science when his Department will publish the research and development budget 2020-2021; the estimated public spend for 2020, 2021 and 2022 on research and development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33111/21]

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

The data in the Research and Development Budget Survey is compiled annually from a comprehensive survey of Government Departments and Agencies. This year’s survey is still in the field and I expect its publication in Q4 this year. The estimated public expenditure is €817m for 2020 and €905 for 2021. Estimated figures for 2022 are not available.