Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I believe that capitation was restored to pre-2011 levels for the first time in this year's budget. At approximately €81 million, it is not at the same level. I addressed this matter earlier, so it is fresh in my mind. We will consider capitation in the context of the forthcoming Estimates and budget because it has to be acknowledged that there has been a cost-of-living increase. Across the country and society, we took a range of cost-of-living measures. Schools were part of those interventions by the Government to try to alleviate the undoubted increase in costs generally for schools, including fuel costs.

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