Michael McNamara (Clare, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Acting Chairman. I have a couple of questions for the Department. The Catholic Primary School Management Association, CPSMA, is concerned by the shortfall in what is normally generated through fundraising. Obviously, national schools and other schools across Ireland are regularly involved in fundraising, for example, members of boards of management or parents standing at the end of checkouts and in bagging areas. There is a wide variety of types of fundraising. There will be a shortfall of approximately €46 million at a time when money is most needed in schools. Is it proposed to increase the capitation grant? Mr. Ó Foghlú referred to a scheme to provide sanitation, hot water and so on for schools but is it also proposed to increase the capitation grant to take account of the shortfall?