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Minister Harris announces €40 million to help make colleges greener and more accessible

Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science Simon Harris has today announced an additional €40 million for higher education institutions for the upcoming academic year.

 

The funding must be used for key capital investment priorities including:

  • investments to support universal access;
  • energy efficiency and decarbonisation upgrades;
  • general ICT and equipment-related upgrades;
  • health and safety works, and other building upgrades;
  • minor works and equipment.

 

Grant funding for the coming academic year is being extended to the Royal Irish Academy of Music (RIAM) and the Dublin Institute of Advanced Studies (DIAS) for the first time.

 

Speaking today, Minister Harris said: “I’m delighted to announce a significant devolved capital grant for the higher education sector to support a range of capital priorities.

 

“Our third level sector faces significant challenges in responding to climate objectives and this fund will assist with making energy upgrades.

 

“It will also ensure our campuses are inclusive and accessible. The funding can be used to make the necessary upgrades to make campuses accessible for people with disabilities, and it can also be used to help students access laptops or other ICT requirements.

 

“The funding forms part of ongoing investment in the higher education sector under Project Ireland 2040 and reaffirms a strong commitment to public investment in higher education infrastructure.”

 

Previous allocations under the Devolved Capital Grant have delivered tangible benefits for students and staff and complements other Project Ireland 2040 capital investments in the higher education sector.

 

Funding will be provided through the Higher Education Authority (HEA) for all Technological Universities, Institutes of Technology and smaller colleges with the exception of RIAM and DIAS who will be funded directly by DFHERIS.

 

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Notes to the Editor

 

Devolved Grant 2022/2023

TUS

2,991,726

IADT

1,030,835

ATU

3,979,631

MTU

3,266,915

TU, Dublin

3,931,183

SETU

3,500,258

DkIT

                  1,299,452               

Technological Sector sub-total

                20,000,000               

UCD

3,754,237

UCC

2,961,229

NUI Galway

2,569,294

MU

1,734,555

TCD

2,725,166

UL

2,193,148

DCU

2,311,011

MIC

663,527

NCAD

                   287,833                 

University/Colleges Sector sub-total

                19,200,000               

DIAS

200,000

RIA

200,000

RIAM

200,000

St. Angela’s

                   200,000                 

Other sub-total

                   800,000                 

Total

                 40,000,000