Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 6 June 2012
163 Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Education and Skills the amount of funding committed to in his Department for capital projects; if he will provide details of the projects and funding committed; the funds that have been drawn down for the projects; when the balance will be drawn down; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26629/12]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe Infrastructure and Capital Investment 2012-16: Medium Term Exchequer Framework published last November provides for an investment of €2.2 billion in the Education Sector over the five year period to 2016. On 12 March this year, I provided details in the 5 year plan of 275 major school building projects that will proceed to construction over the duration of the plan (details of the projects available on my Department's website).
The investment for the Higher Education sector over the five year period amounts to €125m and this allows projects with existing contractual commitments to be completed. These projects include the UCD Science Centre, the University of Limerick Medical School, NUI Maynooth's library project and the new campus development at St. Patrick's College, Drumcondra.
My Department has a capital allocation of €430m this year of which €144m was expended by the end of May.
