Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 23 November 2023

Public Accounts Committee

Appropriation Accounts 2022
Vote 45 - Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science
Financial Statements 2022: National Training Fund
Report on the Accounts of the Public Services 2022
Chapter 19: National Training Fund

9:30 am

Mr. William Beausang:

There is a reference to the €1.3 billion surplus but last year we spent, approximately €900 million. The surplus is not the full €1.3 billion because every year we spend a volume of resources to fund the activities that are currently funded.