David Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein)
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61. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the institutes of technology which are running a deficit, in tabular form. [10956/16]

Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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The draft financial statements of the following Institutes of Technology are showing a deficit for 2014/15 academic year: Athlone Institute of Technology; Cork Institute of Technology; Dundalk Institute of Technology; Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology; Letterkenny Institute of Technology; Institute of Technology Tralee; Waterford Institute of Technology.

It should be noted that a number of these institutes have accumulated reserves which can be used to meet their deficit. The Higher Education Authority are closely monitoring the financial position of the institutes listed and are working with them to put appropriate mechanisms in place to eliminate the deficits.

David Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein)
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62. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills what percentage of the budget of the Waterford Institute of Technology goes on salaries. [10957/16]

David Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein)
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63. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the impact of the Lansdowne Road agreement on the budget of Waterford Institute of Technology. [10958/16]

David Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein)
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64. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the cost of the Lansdowne Road agreement to Waterford Institute of Technology and if he will meet this cost through an increased budget. [10959/16]

Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 62 to 64, inclusive, together.

The Higher Education Authority has provided the following details to my Department with regard to the split between pay and non-pay in respect of the 2016 operating budget of Waterford Institute of Technology (WIT). Pay is 85% and non pay is 15% (excluding certain activities such as research etc) of the budget. In addition, the details provided show that the impact of the Lansdowne Road Agreement on WIT's budget is estimated to be €5.075m over the period of 2017/18 to 2019/2020.

Any monies due to staff of WIT under the terms of the Lansdowne Road Agreement will be provided for in Vote 26: Education & Skills as part of the 2017 Estimates Allocation.