Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

To go back to the air monitors, I am very confident of the practicality that exists in every classroom and I am confident about how ventilation is being operated by the school community. I reiterate that this issue is being dealt with by many bodies and many buildings have to cope with similar situations at present.

As the Deputy will be aware, the capitation grant increased by 2.5% in the budget for 2020-21, which is on top of a 5% increase in the previous year. I intend, if at all possible, to continue the trajectory of that increase going forward. That is important. Equally, substantial funding has gone into schools to address measures of a Covid-19 nature. That has helped schools considerably to do what needs to be done.

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