Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 30 November 2022
159. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science when he expects to finalise the capital expenditure plan for his Department for 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59823/22]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe revised National Development Plan (NDP) published in October 2021 provided clarity on Departmental capital ceilings for the period 2022 – 2025.
The table below sets out the 2023 capital ceilings.
|
HE Capital |
€179m* |
|
HEA Capital |
€1m |
|
HE PPPs |
€40m |
|
FET Capital |
€60m** |
|
TOTAL |
€280m |
* The amount above includes up to €19m for shared ICT Infrastructure for the Higher Education Sector programme providing investment in the upgrade of ICT infrastructure and business applications for the higher education sector.
** The amount above includes €0.5m for SOLAS Agency capital costs.
