Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

As I mentioned earlier, the funding package that was identified of €18 million for 2022 and €32 million for 2023 is to facilitate this being up and running in our schools in September 2022. Our schools will be given ample time. It is my intention to ensure that schools are informed in such time as to allow them to plan for the coming school year.

In advance of any announcements, the Department will engage further with relevant stakeholders. It is important that the process is clear, open, transparent and easily understood. Coming from this sector myself, I am very aware it is also important that schools need significant time for planning. I assure the Deputy that sufficiently in advance of September 2022, which will be the implementation period-----

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