Written answers

Tuesday, 22 January 2019

Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation

Science Foundation Ireland

Photo of Billy KelleherBilly Kelleher (Cork North Central, Fianna Fail)
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274. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the capital and current funding allocated to Science Foundation Ireland on an annual basis since it was established up to 2018; and the 2019 allocation for same. [2405/19]

Photo of John HalliganJohn Halligan (Waterford, Independent)
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The Capital and Current funding allocations from the Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation to Science Foundation Ireland for the years 2003 – 2019 is set out in tabular form.

Year Current Capital Revised Estimates Volume allocation

€000
Plus sanctioned Deferred Surrender

(Capital Carryover) *

€000
Supplementary Estimate **

€000
Total annual allocation

€000
2003 5,114 65,000 70,114 70,114
2004 5,160 108,569 113,729 113,729
2005 10,051 118,200 128,251 3,000 131,251
2006 9,571 139,865 149,436 149,436
2007 10,050 155,722 165,772 165,772
2008 11,330 172,213 183,543 2,226 185,769
2009 10,583 159,941 170,524 5,500 176,024
2010 9,833 150,000 159,833 159,833
2011 14,342 160,800 175,142 175,142
2012 13,669 156,000 169,669 169,669
2013 10,050 145,300 155,350 7,000 162,350
2014 9,300 144,540 153,840 9,000 162,840
2015 9,230 154,000 163,230 3,000 5,000 171,230
2016 9,662 157,000 166,662 27,000 193,662
2017 10,131 162,500 172,631 10,600 183,231
2018 10,815 172,250*** 183,065 8,740 191,805
2019 11,565 188,250**** 199,815 6,800 206,615

*Capital carryover may be permitted from one financial year to the next and requires the formal approval of the Minister for Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform each year. As is evidenced from the table Science Foundation Ireland’s allocations were enhanced in the years 2005, 2008, 2009, 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2019 with the provision of capital carryover amounts from unspent capital moneys arising elsewhere in the Department’s Vote.

**From 2015 to 2018 additional capital monies were also provided to Science Foundation Ireland by the Houses of the Oireachtas through the approved Supplementary Estimates process.

*** The 2018 Capital allocation includes €5.5m in dedicated funding for a PhD/Research Masters scheme. This programme is administered by Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) and will fund postgraduate enrolments in disciplines under their remit.

**** The 2019 Capital allocation includes €15.5m in dedicated funding for PhD/Research Masters enrolment through the new Centres for Research Training. This programme is administered by Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) and will fund postgraduate enrolments in disciplines under their remit.

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