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Third Level Qualifications Data

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 1 March 2017

Wednesday, 1 March 2017

Ceisteanna (131)

David Cullinane

Ceist:

131. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 97 of 7 December 2016, the reason for the delay in supplying the information requested; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10653/17]

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Officials from my Department have again liaised with the Higher Education Authority in relation to this matter and have been advised that University College Cork (UCC) has to date not received any income from the Irish Management Institute (IMI) for the validation of degrees. However, UCC receives funding related to joint programmes based on credit input that UCC has in courses offered by the IMI.  Details of that funding is set out in the following table.

Also attached is a table with the details of the debt and borrowings for each of the years 2000 - 2016 for UCC.

UCI/IMI Joint Programme Income

Year

€'000

2011

7.8

2012

45.6

2013

69.5

2014

52.4

2015

97.6

2016

25.7*

*Partial 2016 only.

University College Cork (UCC) - Information on Surplus/Deficits and Borrowings

#

Surplus/Deficit

Borrowings

#

€'000

€'000

1999/2000

-358

2,915

2000/2001

-370

11,871

2001/2002

696

11,925

2002/2003

-458

34,990

2003/2004

-2,646

63,694

2004/2005

-6,287

38,619

2005/2006

4,542

56,245

2006/2007

-6,341

66,265

2007/2008

-5,961

65,471

2008/2009

6,109

58,919

2009/2010

17,799

53,910

2010/2011

3,958

50,569

2011/2012

854

55,019

2012/2013

-4,401

50,980

Notes:

1. Data is not available in respect of financial years 2013/14 as statements have not yet been audited by the C&AG.

2. Borrowings based on loans, overdrafts and obligations arising under financing arrangements

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