Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 29 April 2021
91. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if funding within the block grant for higher education is ring-fenced or top-sliced for specific purposes by either his Department or the HEA in the budget years 2020 and 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22435/21]
Amharc ar fhreagraMy Department allocates recurrent funding to the Higher Education Authority (HEA) for direct disbursement to HEA designated higher education institutions.
The HEA allocates this funding to the institutions via the recurrent funding model. Top sliced, ring fenced funding for specific strategic or important purposes is a component of the funding model in addition to the block grant and performance funding.
Annually a top slice consultation process is undertaken between the HEA, the department and sector representatives via the sectoral Top-Slice Working Group
