Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 1 February 2023
55. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the capital, current and total 2023 budget allocation for the Science and Technology Development Programme; the capital, current and total 2022 budget allocation for the Science and Technology Development Programme; and the percentage difference compared to the Budget 2023 allocation. [5012/23]
View answerThe Science and Technology and Development programme provides funding for Enterprise Ireland's Ireland’s (EI) Research, Development and Innovation programmes. These programmes support direct and indirect research, development and innovation supports for indigenous companies and supports the commercialisation of State funded research.
For 2023 the Science, Technology and Development programme has been allocated €158.1m in funding, just over €6m of this total is current funding for the central resource in EI to manage and facilitate its RD&I activities.
Of the €152m capital funding allocated for 2023, it includes €6m RRF (Recovery and Resilience Fund) funding the European Digital Innovation Hubs (EDIHs) and €15.656m for the ERDF (European Regional Development Fund) Projects - KT (Knowledge Transfer) Boost Initiative, the new Technology Gateways Programme and the Needs Led Training Initiative.
For 2022 the Science, Technology and Development programme was allocated €135.3m in funding, €5.38m of this total was current funding for the central resource in EI to manage and facilitate its RD&I activities.
Of the €129.93m capital funding allocated in 2022, it included €3m RRF (Recovery and Resilience Fund) funding the European Digital Innovation Hubs (EDIHs) and €1m for the COVID Capital measures.
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B4 Science and Technology Development Programme |
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2022 |
2023 |
Percentage Increase from 2022 to 2023 |
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Current |
€ 5.38m |
€ 6.03m |
12% |
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Capital |
€ 129.93m |
€ 152.08m |
17% |
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€ 135.30m |
€ 158.109m |
17% |
