Education and Training Boards
Dail Éireann — 2025-07-08
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Darren O'Rourke (SF), Meath East

Is that the case with LMETB or are there specific circumstances in its area? I do not know whether the Minister was going to make a point on that.
The figures I have from the service plan for 2025 show further education and training funding was €87 million and that this was revised on foot of a funding letter down to €73.7 million. That is a cut of in the region of €14 million, by any measure. There are genuine concerns in relation to it.
The Minister mentioned in an earlier response the possibility of a supplementary budget, which I hope will come soon. Is that his intention? Is it his understanding that the figure for the LMETB area is €14 million or such a sum?

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