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Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 11 February 2025

Tuesday, 11 February 2025

Questions (722)

Sorca Clarke

Question:

722. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the budget allocated to SOLAS in 2023, 2024 and 2025, in tabular form. [4347/25]

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My Department allocates funding to SOLAS from the Exchequer and the National Training Fund (NTF) to deliver Further Education and Training programmes and services by the 16 Education and Training Boards and other agencies throughout the country.

The table below sets out the allocation to SOLAS in 2023, 2024 and 2025 as requested. The Deputy may be aware that the annual allocation to aegis bodies is included in the Agency Statements as part of the Revised Estimates Volume for Public Services:

SOLAS

Vote Current

Vote Capital

NTF Current

NTF Capital

Total

Year

€'000

€'000

€'000

€'000

€'000

Note

2023

515,788

60,000

506,863

NIL

1,082,651

As per Agency Statement of 2023 REV

2024

524,190

66,000

531,270

NIL

1,121,460

As per Agency Statement of 2024 REV

2025

549,844

107,000

602,522

7,000

1,266,366

As per Agency Statement of 2025 REV

SOLAS' annual Financial Statements, incorporating the report of the Comptroller and Auditor General, together with the Annual Report are laid before the Houses of the Oireachtas in line with the statutory requirements of the Further Education and Training Act, 2013 and the procedures set out in Circular 24 of 2021.

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