Public finances
Further & Higher Education, Research, Innovation & Science
Spending, Votes and oversight for this department.
About this department
Ask Dex about thisFurther & Higher Education, Research, Innovation & Science is a group of Votes in the annual Estimates. The figures below are the Votes that make it up.
Spending so far, to end-September 2026
| Measure | Reported, year to date | Profile | Against profile | Annual estimate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross · Total | €3,372m | €3,382m | €10m below profile (0.3%) | €5,045m |
| Gross · Current | €3,090m | €3,034m | €56m above profile (1.8%) | €4,204m |
| Gross · Capital | €283m | €348m | €65m below profile (18.7%) | €841m |
| Net · Total | €2,416m | €2,395m | €21m above profile (0.9%) | €3,799m |
| Net · Current | €2,166m | €2,100m | €66m above profile (3.1%) | €3,038m |
| Net · Capital | €249m | €295m | €46m below profile (15.6%) | €761m |
Below profile can reflect timing or delayed delivery, not efficiency. The “share of estimate” is how much of the annual estimate has been reported so far, not a forecast of the year. DáilDex calculates each difference from the published figures, which are rounded to €1 million, so it can differ by €1 million from the Department’s own variance column.
Covers 1 January 2026 to 30 September 2026 (year to date)Source: Fiscal Monitor September 2026, Department of Finance (p.18 3.4 Analysis of Net Voted Expenditure)Published 2 October 2026DáilDex last checked 9 Oct 2026, 00:26
Votes in this department
| Vote | Current | Capital | Gross | Net |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| €3,126m | €766m | €3,892m | €3,799m | |
| €1,079m | €75m | €1,154m | €0m |
Over time
| Year | Status | Gross | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 break | Approved allocation | €5,045m | 2 |
| 2025 | Provisional outturn | €4,687m | 2 |
| 2024 | Provisional outturn | €4,570m | 2 |
| 2023 | Provisional outturn | €4,232m | 2 |
| 2022 break | Provisional outturn | €3,965m | 2 |
| 2021 | Provisional outturn | €3,602m | 2 |
| 2020 | Provisional outturn | €3,250m | 2 |
Responsibilities moved in some years
The set of Votes in this department changed between the years below, so figures before and after are not like for like. Compare with care.
- 2022: Votes added vote:45a; Votes no longer included vote:26a.
- 2026: Votes added vote:44, vote:44a; Votes no longer included vote:45, vote:45a.