Departmental Funding

Thursday, 12 June 2025

Ceisteanna (574)

Rose Conway-Walsh

Ceist:

574. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the amount of current and capital funding that was given for the establishment of the Taighde Éireann – Research Ireland; and the amount of current and capital funding Taighde Éireann – Research Ireland was given in its first year and the projected current and capital funding of Taighde Éireann – Research Ireland for the next 5 years, in tabular form. [31628/25]

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Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science

The current and capital funding allocation for Taighde Éireann – Research Ireland from the establishment of the agency on the 1st of August 2024 to year end, and for 2025, is set out in the table below. These figures include the provision of supplementary funds of just over €1m towards the amalgamation process which established the new organisation.

The capital funding allocation for Taighde Éireann – Research Ireland over the next five years will be determined as part of the ongoing National Development Plan (NDP) review process. The annual estimates process undertaken by the Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform will determine the allocation of current expenditure allocated to the agency on a year by year basis. It would not be appropriate for me to pre-empt decisions on voted allocations.

-	Research Ireland Allocation Aug-Dec 2024	Research Ireland Allocation 2025
Pay & Pensions	€4,520,000	€11,231,000
Non-Pay	€5,308,000	€9,155,000
Capital	€155,971,000	€315,301,488