Richard Bruton
Ceist:126 Mr. R. Bruton asked the Minister for Education and Science the expenditure by the Exchequer in each of the past six years and to date in 1997 on providing equipment for the higher education sector. [16535/97]
Written Answers - Capital Expenditure on Education.
Capital expenditure by the Exchequer, under the Department of Education Votes, in each of the past six years and to date in 1997 on providing equipment for the higher education sector was as follows:
|
Year |
Expenditure |
|
£ |
|
|
1991 |
4,922,300 |
|
1992 |
7,465,200 |
|
1993 |
3,485,700 |
|
1994 |
9,804,900 |
|
1995 |
4,475,550 |
|
1996 |
4,835,450 |
|
1997 to date |
1,173,600 |
|
Total |
36,162,700 |
In addition a non-pay budget is allocated to each higher education institution annually to cover the day to day running costs and to facilitate mainly equipment renewal in accordance with the priorities decided by each institution.