Tuesday, 17 Jan 2017

Written Answers Nos. 420-440

School Transport Review

Ceisteanna (420)

Carol Nolan

Ceist:

420. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if the recent review of the school transport scheme will lead to families in the Urris area of Inishowen, County Donegal, having their right to school transport to a school (details supplied) restored considering that the shortest traversable route measured by Bus Éireann is over the Mamore Gap, which is an unsuitable route for a school bus travelling in the winter or in poor weather conditions. [1383/17]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister of State at the Department of Education and Skills

School transport is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of the Department.

Currently over 114,000 children, including some 10,000 children with special educational needs, are being transported in approximately 4,000 vehicles on a daily basis to primary and post-primary schools throughout the country covering over 100 million kilometres annually.

Children are eligible for transport where they reside not less than 4.8 kilometres from and are attending their nearest education centre as determined by the Department/Bus Éireann, having regard to ethos and language.

The review of the concessionary charges and rules element of the School Transport Scheme which has been completed does not change the criteria for determining eligibility for school transport.

Schools Building Projects

Ceisteanna (421)

Carol Nolan

Ceist:

421. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills to set out the status of the site selection process for the proposed three school campus at Buncrana, County Donegal; and if he will prioritise resources in his Department to ensure the speedy progression of the planning, procurement and construction phases of the project in view of the long delays in site selection. [1384/17]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Education and Skills

As the Deputy is aware the project in respect of the education campus in Buncrana was announced as part of the Six Year Capital Programme in 2015.

A preferred site option was identified and officials from Donegal County Council, on behalf of my Department, have engaged with the landowner in question with a view to its acquisition.  These negotiations have not yielded a positive result to date but are currently ongoing.

At the request of my Department, Council officials have also engaged with the relevant landowners in respect of a second suitable site which may provide an alternative option, if agreement can be reached on a purchase price.  These negotiations are also ongoing.

Due to the commercial sensitivities attaching to site acquisitions generally, it is not possible to provide any further information at this time regarding the negotiation process or the site options. Once a suitable site has been acquired my Department will be in a position to progress the project concerned into the architectural planning process.

Special Educational Needs Service Provision

Ceisteanna (422)

Thomas Byrne

Ceist:

422. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills to outline the services available for children with dyslexia, specifically in respect of audio textbooks, which have been proven to be of help but are not currently available from his Department. [1400/17]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Education and Skills

My Department provides a range of resources for pupils with Specific Learning Disabilities, of which Dyslexia is one such SLD.

All mainstream schools have been allocated additional teaching resources to cater for children with SLD, either under the General Allocation Model at primary school level, or through High Incidence and learning support allocations for post primary schools.

Schools have access to psychological assessments through the National Educational Psychological Service (NEPS), or through the Scheme for Commissioning Psychological Assessments (SCPA).

While the use of audio text books may be appropriate for some children with special educational needs, over reliance on their use for children with dyslexia is considered inappropriate. Children with severe dyslexia present with audio-processing difficulties and therefore, the Department recommends the use of a range of IT-based solutions which are designed to offer support for students in addressing those difficulties.

 Further resources provided to schools to support pupils with dyslexia include:

- Funding for the purchase of specialised equipment such as computers and/or software to assist children with special educational needs, including children with SLDs, where relevant professionals recommend the equipment as being essential for the provision of education. Schools apply to the National Council for Special Education (NCSE) through their local Special Educational Needs Organiser (SENO) for such support.

- Special arrangements at state exams.

- Additional training for teachers who support children with dyslexia, through the Special Education Support Service (SESS).

- An information resource pack on Dyslexia in CD-Rom, DVD and video format, has been developed by the Department in association with the Department of Education in Northern Ireland. This product has been made available to all primary and post-primary schools. The DVD and video provides support for parents of pupils with dyslexia while the CD-Rom assists teachers who are teaching children with dyslexia in the mainstream classroom.

SOLAS Training and Education Programmes Certification

Ceisteanna (423, 424)

Pearse Doherty

Ceist:

423. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide a list of all accreditations, certificates and awards (details supplied) for which there is mutual recognition by authorities here and in the UK to allow personnel and holders of same issued in one jurisdiction to work legally in the other; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1404/17]

Pearse Doherty

Ceist:

424. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the problem faced by returning Irish emigrants of being unable to work here due to authorities here not recognising UK-issued construction industry registration cards and skills tickets (details supplied); if his attention has been further drawn to the profound impact this situation is having on returning Irish citizens and their chances of securing employment in the industry here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1405/17]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister of State at the Department of Education and Skills

I propose to take Questions Nos. 423 and 424 together.

SOLAS is the body responsible for the operation of the card schemes under the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (Construction) Regulations 2006. It is also the competent authority for recognising the qualifications of EU nationals who wish to undertake activities regulated under this legislation. This role is assigned to SOLAS under the regulations transposing the European Directive on the Mutual Recognition of Professional Qualifications.

I have asked SOLAS to respond directly to you in relation to the issues raised.

Emergency Works Scheme Applications

Ceisteanna (425)

Mattie McGrath

Ceist:

425. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Skills whether additional funding can be approved for a school (details supplied) in County Tipperary under the emergency works universal access grant 2016 to ensure that building works can proceed to allow enrolled students with special needs full access to education in their own community; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1442/17]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Education and Skills

I am pleased to inform the Deputy that additional funding has been approved and the school authority have been informed.

Teaching Qualifications

Ceisteanna (426)

Willie O'Dea

Ceist:

426. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Education and Skills to outline his plans to enable teachers in appropriate special education settings, resource and special class, to have their probation completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1449/17]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Education and Skills

The Teaching Council is the statutory body with responsibility for professional standards at all stages of the teaching career. It has established standards for post-qualification professional practice, as set out in Droichead, the new model of induction and probation for newly qualified primary and post-primary teachers.  The Droichead programme was the subject of a three-year pilot before it was approved by the Council in March 2016. The programme is being introduced on a phased basis since last September.

During the growth and development phase of Droichead, teachers employed in a special education or restricted setting must avail of the Droichead programme to achieve full registration with the Council.  While a new policy on teacher probation was adopted by the Teaching Council last December, this does not change the requirement for teachers in a special education setting to avail of Droichead.

The INTO issued a directive to its members not to co-operate with or participate in Droichead from 1 July 2016. This directive has prevented newly qualified teachers employed in special education settings from participating in Droichead since September and thereby closed off the registration pathway. I hope the INTO will review its approach.

My Department is also considering the impact of the new policy adopted by the Teaching Council.

Teaching Council of Ireland

Ceisteanna (427)

Niall Collins

Ceist:

427. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the case of a person (details supplied); the assistance he will provide; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1518/17]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Education and Skills

The Teaching Council is the statutory body with responsibility for professional standards at all stages of the teaching career. It has established standards for post-qualification professional practice, as set out in Droichead, the new model of induction and probation for newly qualified primary and post-primary teachers.  The Droichead programme was the subject of a three-year pilot before it was approved by the Council in March 2016. The programme is being introduced on a phased basis since last September.

During the growth and development phase of Droichead, teachers employed in a special education or restricted setting must avail of the Droichead programme to achieve full registration with the Council.  While a new policy on teacher probation was adopted by the Teaching Council last December, this does not change the requirement for teachers in a special education setting to avail of Droichead.

The INTO issued a directive to its members not to co-operate with or participate in Droichead from 1 July 2016. This directive has prevented newly qualified teachers employed in special education settings from participating in Droichead since September and thereby closed off the registration pathway. I hope the INTO will review its approach.

My Department is also considering the impact of the new policy adopted by the Teaching Council.

A reply to the correspondence has issued to the person concerned.

Higher Education Institutions

Ceisteanna (428)

Thomas P. Broughan

Ceist:

428. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Education and Skills to outline his views on the large sums of money which have been provided to third level education institutions here from an organisation (details supplied); the collaboration his Department undertakes with this grant-giving body; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1528/17]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Education and Skills

The organisation referred to by the Deputy has been very generous in supporting a range of projects in the third level sector in this country. It has also made a huge contribution to the development of research funding in the sector. As Minister for Education and Skills I have not had any direct engagement with the organization in relation to such supports.

 The Deputy will be also aware that the Report on the Future Funding for Higher Education, which is currently with the Joint Oireachtas Committee for consideration, sets out the funding challenges in the sector and encourages the active pursuit of Philanthropy as a means of maximising funding for third level.

The Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform and I, announced a policy review with the aim of designing and implementing a funding model for higher and further education and training involving increased donations from private sources, in this case the employer, along with increased State support. The policy review will be published by the end of April 2017 and will complement on the ongoing work of the Oireachtas Committee in relation to the Cassells report.

Schools Building Projects Status

Ceisteanna (429)

Colm Brophy

Ceist:

429. Deputy Colm Brophy asked the Minister for Education and Skills to set out the status of the extension project for a school (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if no further delay will be imposed on this project as a result of changes to school building project management guidelines. [1532/17]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Education and Skills

The major building project for the school referred to by the Deputy is completing Stage 2(a) of the Architectural Planning process. Stage 2(a) is the Developed Design Stage. All school building projects are required to adhere to my Departments Design Team Procedures and to all current statutory building regulations. The school project to which the Deputy refers is no exception.

Following the Stage 2(a) Stakeholder's meeting which was held on the 30th November 2016, the ETB and its Design Team were requested to submit a Stage 2(a) addendum addressing issues which arose at the meeting. This addendum was submitted by the ETB on the 22nd December 2016 and is currently under review by my Department.

Upon successful completion of Stage 2(a) the project will progress to complete Stage 2(b) - Detailed Design, which includes the applications for statutory approvals and the preparation of Tender Documents.

The project is included on the 6 year construction programme 2016-21 announced on 17th November 2015.

School Accommodation

Ceisteanna (430)

Brendan Griffin

Ceist:

430. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 87 of 26 May 2016 to outline the progress that has been made on securing a site for a new school at a location (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1533/17]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Education and Skills

The longer term options in respect of the provision of improved accommodation for the school, to which the Deputy refers, are currently being considered in the context of other school developments in the area and the reorganisation of existing accommodation.

In that context, my Department is currently liaising with the school authorities in the area, including the school in question, with a view to identifying an accommodation solution for the school.

Information and Communications Technology

Ceisteanna (431)

Charlie McConalogue

Ceist:

431. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills to explain the reason a primary school is receiving a lower allocation per pupil as part of the information technology grant announced recently compared to a pupil at a secondary school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1538/17]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Education and Skills

The recently announced ICT Infrastructure Grant represents the first tranche of funding committed under the Digital Strategy for Schools 2015-2020: Enhancing Teaching Learning and Assessment, launched in October 2015. This outlines the Department's vision to further embed technology and digital learning in primary and post-primary schools, through detailed actions in areas including curriculum support, digital content, and teacher CPD.

The rates of per capita payment being given to primary and post-primary students for the ICT Infrastructure grants reflect the rate difference of the overall capitation paid by the Department to students in primary and post-primary schools. Post-primary schools generally have a greater number of teaching spaces to equip and maintain, and have a broader curriculum and more specialised curricular areas to support. The pupil-teacher ratio in post-primary schools is lower, which means that they generally have a greater number of teachers. This is the approach typically taken by the Department in relation to similar grant schemes that apply to primary and post-primary.

Home Tuition Scheme Administration

Ceisteanna (432)

Róisín Shortall

Ceist:

432. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the difficulties faced by parents who are availing of the home tuition grant to secure a suitable tutor for their children as a result of the delays in issuing Teaching Council registration and the necessity for tutors to renew Garda vetting for each child they engage with; if he is satisfied with the operation of the system as it currently stands; if he will engage with parents to discuss the way in which the scheme can be improved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1589/17]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Education and Skills

The purpose of the Home Tuition Grant Scheme is to provide funding towards the provision of a compensatory educational service for children who, for a number of reasons such as chronic illness, are unable to attend school.

The scheme also provides a compensatory educational service for children with special educational needs seeking an educational placement. Provision is also made for early intervention for children with autism.

As tuition takes place outside the usual school structure it is important that the educational programme provided generally reflects that which would be provided in a school environment.

It is appropriate therefore that the qualification standard for Home Tuition generally reflects that required in a school environment. Accordingly, it is a condition of the scheme that parents/guardians must recruit a tutor who is qualified in the relevant sector, and is registered with the Teaching Council, similar to the requirement for teachers in schools.

Where all efforts have failed to secure the services of a teacher qualified to teach in the sector concerned, the Department may consider the engagement of a person who is registered with the Teaching Council and has a primary degree (minimum Level 7 on the National Framework of Qualifications) in a relevant area.

It is also a requirement of the scheme that all tutors must be vetted prior to commencing the delivery of tuition. Parents are required to satisfy themselves that tutors have been vetted by the Teaching Council of Ireland since 29th April 2016 via the Teaching Council's online vetting process.

Parents were advised through the Home Tuition Circular 0046/2016, which issued in July 2016, that the vetting process could take a number of weeks. Officials in my Department have not to date been made aware of any substantial delays in this regard.

The operation of the Home Tuition Grant Scheme is reviewed annually. Officials in my Department will shortly be reviewing the terms of the 2017/18 Home Tuition Grant Scheme which will take into consideration any issues arising during the past year including that referred to by the Deputy.

School Staff

Ceisteanna (433)

Mattie McGrath

Ceist:

433. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide further information on his announcement regarding 115 extra special needs assistants; the schools these SNAs will be appointed to and the way they will be appointed; the number of SNA posts in County Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1633/17]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Education and Skills

An additional 115 SNA posts, at an annual cost of €3.8 m, will be available to the National Council for Special Education (NCSE) to allocate to schools from January to June 2017, bringing the total number of SNA posts available for the 2016/17 school year to 13,015. This is the highest allocation of SNA posts that we have ever had.

This increase reflects the growing participation of children with Special Needs in education and will support their full participation and progression within the educational system, reflecting the Programme for Government commitment to ensure that all children with special needs can maximise their potential.

The NCSE, which is an independent statutory agency, is responsible, through its network of Special Educational Needs Organisers (SENOs), for processing applications from schools for special educational needs supports, including SNA support.

The NCSE allocates SNA support to schools in accordance with the criteria set out in my Department's Circular 0030/2014, which is available on my Department's website at www.education.ie in order that students who have care needs can access SNA support as and when it is needed.

The additional SNA posts are added to the existing number available for allocation by the NCSE who consider the applications for SNA support received from schools nationwide. The NCSE then allocates SNA support to schools based on valid applications received.

The NCSE has published details of SNA allocations for all schools which are available to view on a per county basis, including Tipperary.  Details can be accessed on the NCSE website at www.ncse.ie or by using the following link http://ncse.ie/statistics.

Proposed Legislation

Ceisteanna (434)

Jan O'Sullivan

Ceist:

434. Deputy Jan O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will invite the Irish Second-Level Students Union to participate in the working group on the parent and student charter in view of the fact that it is the representative body of second-level school students; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1636/17]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Education and Skills

On 5 December 2016, I published the General Scheme of an Education (Parent and Student Charter) Bill 2016. The Government have approved the draft outline of a new law, which will require every school to consult with parents and students, and publish and operate a Parent and Student Charter.

The publication of this draft legislation will fulfil a key commitment in the Action Plan for Education to improve information and complaint procedures for parents and students relating schools. The draft legislation defines the principles that will guide how schools will engage with students and parents.

Following consultation with our education partners, including the National Parents Council (Primary), National Parents Council (Post Primary) and the Irish Second-level Students Union, I will finalise national guidelines on a Parent and Student Charter.

The draft Bill will now go to the Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills for pre-legislative scrutiny.

School Accommodation Provision

Ceisteanna (435)

Bernard Durkan

Ceist:

435. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Education and Skills to outline the extent to which his Department can assist the school authorities at Newtown, Enfield, County Kildare in the provision of extra enhanced and upgraded accommodation, with particular reference to the availability of extra space; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1660/17]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Education and Skills

I can confirm that Newtown National School submitted an application for major capital works to my Department towards the end of 2016. My Department will consider the application and respond directly to the school authority as soon as the assessment process has been completed.

School Accommodation Provision

Ceisteanna (436)

Bernard Durkan

Ceist:

436. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Education and Skills to outline the extent to which he expects to be in a position to accede to the request for extra facilities, including a sports hall, at a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1661/17]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Education and Skills

I can confirm that the school referred to by the Deputy has submitted an application, for significant capital funding for additional school accommodation to my Department. My Department is currently assessing the application and expects to be in a position to convey a decision on the application to the school shortly.

School Accommodation

Ceisteanna (437)

Bernard Durkan

Ceist:

437. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Education and Skills to outline the extent to which he expects to be in a position to approve an increase in funding offered to a school (details supplied) in view of the increase in costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1662/17]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Education and Skills

The school referred to by the Deputy was approved 1 mainstream classroom, WC for assisted users and 3 SET rooms under my Department's Additional Accommodation Scheme in February 2015.

The school initially submitted an application for extra funding to provide additional accommodation over and above what was approved. The scope of works has now been scaled back but additional funding is still being sought.

My Department's Planning and Building Unit have requested further information from the school authority to support their claim for additional funding and when this information is received and considered a decision will be issued to the school.

School Accommodation Provision

Ceisteanna (438)

Bernard Durkan

Ceist:

438. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if additional funding can be facilitated for required accommodation at a school (details supplied) with particular reference to the growing demographics of the area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1663/17]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Education and Skills

The school in question was approved funding in 2014 under my Department's Additional Accommodation Scheme to provide 3 new mainstream classrooms.

In late 2016, additional funding was provided to the school authority to cover increased building costs for the approved works. My Department's Planning and Building Unit is satisfied that the total grant being provided is sufficient to deliver the approved project.

The school authority has been notified of this decision.

Third Level Funding

Ceisteanna (439, 440)

Fiona O'Loughlin

Ceist:

439. Deputy Fiona O'Loughlin asked the Minister for Education and Skills if funds will be allocated in 2017 for research in third level institutions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1768/17]

Fiona O'Loughlin

Ceist:

440. Deputy Fiona O'Loughlin asked the Minister for Education and Skills to set out in tabular form the funding allocated for research in each of the third level institutions for each of the years from 2006 to 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1769/17]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Education and Skills

I propose to take Questions Nos. 439 and 440 together.

My Department currently provides research funding to the Irish Research Council, HEAnet and the Irish Centre for High End Computing (ICHEC). The 2017 research allocation is €40.6 m for these three bodies.

The Irish Research Council mainly funds postgraduate students and early stage postdoctoral researchers and cover the full range of disciplines spanning the humanities, social sciences, business, law, sciences, engineering and technology. Awards are made on a competitive basis on the basis of excellence following assessment by expert independent panels. HEAnet is Ireland's National Education and Research Network, providing internet connectivity and associated ICT services to higher education and research organisations throughout Ireland. Its e-Infrastructure services underpin the academic research and education activity for the third level sector, as well as providing e-infrastructure to all the primary and post-primary schools. ICHEC is Ireland's national high performance computer centre, providing high-performance computing services, support, education and training for researchers in higher education institutions and Irish enterprise.

The Annual Accounts of the Higher Education Authority provide a thematic breakdown, including research, of the funding it issues to the higher education institutions. The extracts from these annual accounts for 2006 to 2015 (latest date) showing this thematic breakdown is attached. The research funding would cover a number of areas, including the Programme for Research in Third Level Institutions (PRTLI), Irish Research Council, HEAnet, ICHEC, E-Journals and Irish Aid. The Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, since 2010 funds the PRTLI, and it also co-funds e-journals and ICHEC; while the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade funds Irish Aid.

AN tÚDARAS UM ARD-OIDEACHAS

SCHEDULES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

SUMMARY OF RESEARCH GRANTS 2006 - 2015

	2015	2014	2013	2012	2011	2010	2009	2008	2007	2006	Total
NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
UNIVERSITY COLLEGE, DUBLIN	18,770,426.00	14,457,060.00	18,343,141.00	15,459,070.00	11,076,859.00	15,532,467.00	27,863,098.00	22,680,053.00	21,764,467.00	17,460,805.00	183,407,446.00
UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK	16,111,270.00	12,283,974.00	13,951,156.00	12,183,405.00	8,344,264.00	15,458,419.00	21,961,672.00	29,775,253.00	29,542,170.00	15,284,219.00	174,895,802.00
NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND, GALWAY	12,112,573.00	11,924,643.00	13,467,580.00	14,299,339.00	12,554,797.00	10,111,848.00	11,214,541.00	18,028,466.00	14,494,213.00	7,547,109.00	125,755,109.00
NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND, MAYNOOTH	4,477,834.00	3,231,020.00	3,459,271.00	2,974,931.00	4,007,180.00	5,516,387.00	9,873,041.00	10,245,538.00	6,158,302.00	3,362,300.00	53,305,804.00
TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN	12,940,025.00	14,589,888.00	16,798,372.00	23,512,281.00	32,697,343.00	11,910,620.00	19,986,836.00	22,250,875.00	19,856,063.00	21,110,899.00	195,653,202.00
DUBLIN CITY UNIVERSITY	7,020,003.00	4,710,389.00	4,810,253.00	5,684,380.00	4,641,605.00	7,095,509.00	11,808,630.00	13,250,088.00	11,739,775.00	18,293,614.00	89,054,246.00
UNIVERSITY OF LIMERICK	6,086,848.00	3,330,758.00	4,055,813.00	4,348,645.00	4,627,668.00	8,136,883.00	9,080,578.00	10,707,617.00	7,713,679.00	2,662,477.00	60,750,966.00
NATIONAL COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN	17,245.00	24,305.00	11,275.00	25,498.00	63,378.00	284,249.00	325,181.00	223,823.00	447,000.00	-	1,421,954.00
ROYAL IRISH ACADEMY	-	459,770.00	786,868.00	271,262.00	535,492.00	1,097,049.00	658,566.00	521,542.00	520,000.00	-	4,850,549.00
MARY IMMACULATE COLLEGE	153,756.00	46,365.00	-	155,196.00	189,809.00	864,034.00	92,147.00	351,821.00	588,376.00	33,700.00	2,475,204.00
ST. PATRICK’S COLLEGE, DRUMCONDRA	105,460.00	66,594.00	36,739.00	46,474.00	64,204.00	75,993.00	157,270.00	488,714.00	80,271.00	37,510.00	1,159,229.00
ATHLONE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY	50,208.00	76,350.00	68,000.00	76,350.00	318,489.00	328,662.00	993,932.00	2,504,992.00	778,314.00	235,648.00	5,430,945.00
BLANCHARDSTOWN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY	30,000.00	48,000.00	48,000.00	46,964.00	61,100.00	8,716.00	194,803.00	310,099.00	187,527.00	-	935,209.00
INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, CARLOW	14,720.00	12,000.00	24,000.00	84,810.00	174,297.00	317,259.00	249,829.00	447,228.00	377,019.00	125,283.00	1,826,445.00
CORK INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY	2,165,888.00	1,196,639.00	537,195.00	1,179,097.00	1,795,762.00	3,082,332.00	8,791,470.00	3,205,752.00	2,449,375.00	468,189.00	24,871,699.00
DUBLIN INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED STUDIES	13,038.00	-       102,005.00	361,661.00	453,498.00	1,271,054.00	650,938.00	4,256,245.00	2,762,343.00	4,275,430.00	3,687,579.00	17,629,781.00
DUBLIN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY	7,597,420.00	1,254,703.00	1,848,960.00	1,641,567.00	2,103,989.00	3,592,368.00	4,719,422.00	4,548,438.00	4,390,216.00	834,092.00	32,531,175.00
DUNDALK INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY	54,000.00	60,000.00	300,813.00	223,533.00	526,245.00	222,186.00	470,171.00	1,273,187.00	349,309.00	28,146.00	3,507,590.00
DUNLAOGHAIRE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY	-	5,998.00	-	1,200.00	-           1,850.00	64,871.00	225,744.00	318,128.00	207,950.00	-	822,041.00
GALWAY – MAYO INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY	178,675.00	118,900.00	54,450.00	211,458.00	351,384.00	631,061.00	1,489,782.00	1,034,886.00	549,998.00	74,988.00	4,695,582.00
LETTERKENNY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY	-	-		171,931.00	52,983.00	285,975.00	138,801.00	581,746.00	100,504.00	38,290.00	1,370,230.00
LIMERICK INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY	95,296.00	84,000.00	96,000.00	84,000.00	95,624.00	139,983.00	297,354.00	803,025.00	226,022.00	22,146.00	1,943,450.00
INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, SLIGO	86,375.00	127,500.00	101,983.00	110,413.00	78,041.00	186,399.00	442,598.00	446,951.00	359,435.00	1,128,231.00	3,067,926.00
INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, TALLAGHT	171,370.00	431,098.00	383,916.00	3,092,045.00	417,683.00	2,613,787.00	2,874,623.00	3,514,050.00	1,722,631.00	45,530.00	15,266,733.00
INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, TRALEE	-	-	4,437.00	119,580.00	54,232.00	150,371.00	319,669.00	1,296,605.00	192,871.00	24,075.00	2,161,840.00
WATERFORD INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY	757,827.00	549,220.00	335,834.00	735,913.00	890,218.00	4,038,301.00	3,044,887.00	4,363,274.00	2,283,920.00	645,239.00	17,644,633.00
FROEBEL COLLEGE OF EDUCATION	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
HEANET	5,500,000.00	5,504,305.00	5,500,000.00	5,500,000.00	5,704,001.00	5,500,000.00	6,300,428.00	10,235,000.00	11,185,003.00	12,570,678.00	73,499,415.00
MATER DEI INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
NATIONAL COLLEGE OF IRELAND	-             3,752.00	3,752.00	17,957.00	25,586.00	89,730.00	60,006.00	36,003.00	12,002.00	-	-	241,284.00
ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS IN IRELAND	1,323,748.00	1,270,768.00	1,333,884.00	1,407,356.00	1,714,941.00	2,978,600.00	4,743,769.00	4,649,564.00	10,596,114.00	3,159,111.00	33,177,855.00
ST. ANGELAS COLLEGE	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Tipperary Institute	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
MARINO INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION	-	-	-	-	-	-	100,000.00	700,000.00	-	-	800,000.00
UK INSTITUTIONS	7,500.00	25,000.00	-	-	71,528.00	553,608.00	374,489.00	241,282.00	-	-	1,273,407.00
IRISH INSTITUTIONS	175,957.00	51,479.00	106,152.00	31,947.00	-	-	-	47,575.00	-	-	413,110.00
PONTIFICAL UNIVERSITY	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
SUB TOTAL	96,013,710.00	75,842,473.00	86,843,710.00	94,157,729.00	94,572,050.00	101,488,881.00	153,085,579.00	171,819,917.00	153,135,954.00	108,879,858.00	1,135,839,861.00
B/FWD	96,013,710.00	75,842,473.00	86,843,710.00	94,157,729.00	94,572,050.00	101,488,881.00	153,085,579.00	171,819,917.00	153,135,954.00	108,879,858.00	1,135,839,861.00
EINFRANET		108,909.00	39,000.00	234,170.00	41,264.00	479,440.00	-	-	-	-	902,783.00
ESF/HERA/NORFACE/EU	3,453,049.00	3,993,000.00	7,071,135.00	496,250.00	504,088.00	627,660.00	129,670.00	930,964.00	201,271.00	4,500.00	17,411,587.00
ST. NICHOLAS MONTESSORI COLLEGE	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
TEAGASC	82,400.00	44,331.00	64,327.00	216,305.00	89,734.00	100,188.00	-	50,650.00	48,149.00	-             6,882.00	689,202.00
ROYAL IRISH ACADEMY OF MUSIC	519,378.00	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	519,378.00
GRIFFITH COLLEGE	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Queen’s University Belfast	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	241,279.00	123,249.00	364,528.00
SHANNON COLLEGE OF HOTEL MANAGEMENT	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
INTERNATIONAL CENTRE FOR LOCAL AND REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT (ICLRD)	-	-	-	-	75,001.00	150,000.00	280,052.00	400,068.00	200,503.00	-	1,105,624.00
INSTITUTES OF TECHNOLOGY IRELAND	-	-	-	24,320.00	26,542.00	31,602.00	37,636.00	122,746.00	87,306.00	-	330,152.00
ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE	-	-         21,111.00	-            9,364.00	-	100,000.00	105,365.00	83,814.00	134,177.00	193,589.00	-	586,470.00
INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
IRISH UNIVERSITY ASSOCIATION	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Overall Total	100,068,537.00	79,967,602.00	94,008,808.00	95,128,774.00	95,408,679.00	102,983,136.00	153,616,751.00	173,458,522.00	154,108,051.00	109,000,725.00	1,157,749,585.00