Christopher O'Sullivan (Cork South West, Fianna Fail)
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90. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the details of the planned allocation of supports for the further and higher education sector announced as part of Budget 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58629/21]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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In Budget 2022, the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science received the following additional allocations for further and higher education sectors:

1) Further education and training allocations increased from 2021 allocations by 6% to €661 million

2) Higher education allocations increased by 2021 allocations by 8% to €2,069 million

For details of the specific measures announced relating to further and higher education sectors, please see pages 59 to 63 of the published report on Budget 2022 measures: assets.gov.ie/201261/15964c4e-7f47-45e6-8654-590266615589.pdf