Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 3 February 2021
953. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will review correspondence (details supplied); if further funding will be allocated to this facility; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5776/21]
Amharc ar fhreagraMy Department has no role in relation to the allocation of funding to individual Teagasc colleges, which is correctly an operational matter for Teagasc. I am committed, however, to ensuring that appropriate resources are made available to Teagasc through the yearly Grant Aid subvention to support the delivery of its research, advisory and education programmes to the agri-food sector. An additional €6.8m is being provided this year bringing the overall Grant Aid allocation to €144.6m. Teagasc generates a further €55m annually in own generated operational income.
