917. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the reasons the level of additional funding provided to address the Funding the Future funding gap has reduced in recent budgets; the reasons the multiannual funding commitments announced in Budget 2025 in respect of closing that funding gap were not fully reflected in Budget 2026; whether he remains committed to fully addressing the annual core funding requirement identified in Funding the Future; and the timeframe within which this is expected to be achieved. [68548/26]

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917. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the reasons the level of additional funding provided to address the Funding the Future funding gap has reduced in recent budgets; the reasons the multiannual funding commitments announced in Budget 2025 in respect of closing that funding gap were not fully reflected in Budget 2026; whether he remains committed to fully addressing the annual core funding requirement identified in Funding the Future; and the timeframe within which this is expected to be achieved. [68548/26]

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1. 29 September 2026

   Further and Higher Education

   917. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the reasons the level of additional funding provided to address the Funding the Future funding gap has reduced in recent budgets; the reasons the multiannual funding commitments announced in Budget 2025 in respect of closing that funding gap were not fully reflected in Budget 2026; whether he remains committed to fully addressing the annual core funding requirement identified in Funding the Future; and the timeframe within which this is expected to be achieved. [68548/26]

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