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Wednesday, 30 November 2016

Department of Education and Skills

Higher Education Authority Expenditure

Photo of Mary ButlerMary Butler (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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67. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the prioritisation exercise for capital expenditure and the capital project approval process for all HEA funded higher education institutions here. [37923/16]

Photo of Richard BrutonRichard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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The Higher Education Authority, following consultations with my Department, has recently issued a circular letter to all institutions under its remit. This circular has been issued for the purpose of updating and consolidating the information available in relation to priority capital projects in higher education institutions (HEIs).  The circular also provides HEIs with the opportunity to identify those projects which they wish to put forward for consideration as part of the forthcoming third level PPP programme.

The responses to this circular will provide the Department with an up to date and comprehensive understanding of the full scale of capital requirements across the sector over the coming years. They will also assist in identifying which projects will be prioritised for both PPP and Exchequer funding, in the event that future funding levels permit.

The process for approving capital projects for funding includes compliance with prioritisation criteria communicated to the HEIs by the Department, as well as capital appraisal and other relevant guidelines.

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