Carol Nolan (Laois-Offaly, Independent)
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525. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his Department is responsible for funding the Higher Education Authority; if so, the funding provided to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6640/22]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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On an annual basis my Department provides grant funding to the Higher Education Authority (HEA) via the B3 subhead. The funds are used to meet the general running expenses of the Higher Education Authority (staff pay, administration, allowance to members on the Authority, maintenanceof the premises etc.). In 2022 the allocation as published in the Revised Estimates is €13,666,000.

The HEA may also receive funding from other sources and details of the HEA's operating expenses, as per audited accounts, for the years 2016-2020 are attached for reference. Please note a further breakdown can be found on HEAs website under through the HEA’s annual report for that particular year.