ResearchGraph
Where does Ireland's public third-level funding go?
Loading sourced public funding records and evidence.
What this page is telling you
Start with the national budget line, then read delivery bodies, visible awards, and infrastructure as separate evidence layers. The layers explain the funding system; they should not be added together.
How does research funding compare over time?
Total uses stacked bars where agency delivery records are loaded, with neutral bars where only the national total is sourced. Pre-2004 values use Eurostat NABS 1992 total appropriations; 2004 onward uses the current NABS 2007 GBARD series and national reports. Toggle to compare budget share, GDP share, GNI* share, per-resident funding, and inflation-adjusted funding in 2023 euros.
National money flow
Read this as an accounting path: Layer 1 is the headline total, Layer 2 shows who routes that budget, and Layers 3-6 are supporting evidence or context. This panel uses the selected year when a year-level record exists.
How do the funding layers relate?
Use this as the reading key. Only Layer 1 is the national headline total; Layer 2 explains delivery; Layers 3-6 are evidence, wider-system funding, or running-cost context.