Written answers

Tuesday, 19 July 2016

Department of Education and Skills

Third Level Costs

Photo of Noel RockNoel Rock (Dublin North West, Fine Gael)
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262. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the total cost of the provision of third level education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22330/16]

Photo of Noel RockNoel Rock (Dublin North West, Fine Gael)
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263. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the total funding received by the third level sector per year from 2006 to 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22332/16]

Photo of Richard BrutonRichard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 262 and 263 together.

Details on the total funding provided by my Department in respect of higher education, including recurrent, capital, student grants etc. for the years 2006 to date are set out in the following table.

Higher Education Expenditure 2006-16 €000s

20062007200820092010201120122013201420152016 Estimate
Current€1,683.4€1,755.7€1,860.7€1,853.7€1,771.4€1,688.1€1,595.0€1,537.5€1,471.8€1,476.0€1,451.4
Capital€116.0€159.2€163.1€201.2€164.2€79.0€56.2€69.1€79.1€90.3€77.5
TOTAL€1,799.4€1,914.9€2,023.8€2,054.9€1,935.6€1,767.1€1,651.2€1,606.6€1,550.9€1,566.3€1,528.9

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