Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

Specifically on the case raised by the Deputy that referenced "more than ten years", in more than ten years, there has never been as much money going to the primary or post-primary school sectors. I am very happy, on an individual basis, to take the name and details of the principal the Deputy referenced, if he or she has a particular issue. This year, for example, I can point to more than €90 million in additional funding that has gone directly into schools for any issues they might have, including energy costs. I can point to the fact that more than €200 million in the past couple of years has specifically gone to ICT funding. Never before has that level of funding gone into any schools. I can also point to the fact that, on many occasions, double the allocation for minor works has been made available to schools. That is distinct and separate from all the additional funding that went into schools throughout the Covid period.

I cannot comprehend this question of moneys not going into schools. I understand that if a school has an individual issue, and I accept individual schools have different needs at different times, the FSSU is very happy to engage with them on a one-to-one basis. I would be more than happy to engage on the issue raised by the Deputy.

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