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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Capitation Grants (12 Jun 2018)

Richard Bruton: The Programme for a Partnership Government committed to investing an extra €500m in education by 2021 through various measures including annual increases in primary and secondary capitation rates. Through budget 2017 and Budget 2018, we are now investing €1 billion more in education. Budget 2018 marked the second year of major reinvestment in the education sector, as we...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Capitation Grants (12 Jun 2018)

Richard Bruton: ...for Education, which has the central aim to make the Irish Education and Training service the best in Europe within a decade. In 2018, the budget for the Department of Education increased by €554 million to over €10 billion. Through budget 2017 and Budget 2018, we are now investing €1 billion more in education. The process is underway for restoring grant funding...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Capitation Grants (31 May 2018)

Richard Bruton: ...Plan for Education, which has the central aim to make the Irish Education and Training service the best in Europe within a decade.  In 2018, the budget for the Department of Education increased by €554 million to over €10 billion.  Through budget 2017 and Budget 2018, we are now investing €1 billion more in education. While the capitation rates for...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Capitation Grants (29 May 2018)

Richard Bruton: ...to implement the Action Plan for Education, which has the central aim to make the Irish Education and Training service the best in Europe within a decade. In 2018, the budget for the Department of Education increased by €554 million to over €10 billion. Through budget 2017 and Budget 2018, we are now investing €1 billion more in education. The process is underway for...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Capitation Grants (29 May 2018)

Richard Bruton: ...Plan for Education, which has the central aim to make the Irish Education and Training service the best in Europe within a decade. In 2018, the budget for the Department of Education increased by €554 million to over €10 billion. Through budget 2017 and Budget 2018, we are now investing €1 billion more in education. The process is underway for restoring grant...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Capitation Grants (29 May 2018)

Richard Bruton: ...for Education, which has the central aim to make the Irish Education and Training service the best in Europe within a decade.  In 2018, the budget for the Department of Education increased by €554 million to over €10 billion. Through budget 2017 and Budget 2018, we are now investing €1 billion more in education. The process is underway for restoring grant...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Capitation Grants (29 May 2018)

Richard Bruton: ...for Education, which has the central aim to make the Irish Education and Training service the best in Europe within a decade.  In 2018, the budget for the Department of Education increased by €554 million to over €10 billion. Through budget 2017 and Budget 2018, we are now investing €1 billion more in education. The process is underway for restoring grant...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Capitation Grants (22 May 2018)

Richard Bruton: ...for Education, which has the central aim to make the Irish Education and Training service the best in Europe within a decade. In 2018, the budget for the Department of Education increased by €554 million to over €10 billion. Through budget 2017 and Budget 2018, we are now investing €1 billion more in education. The process is underway for restoring grant funding...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Capitation Grants (22 May 2018)

Richard Bruton: The Programme for a Partnership Government committed to investing an extra €500m in education by 2021 through various measures including annual increases in primary and secondary capitation rates. Through budget 2017 and Budget 2018, we are now investing €1 billion more in education. Budget 2018 marked the second year of major reinvestment in the education sector, as we...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Capitation Grants (22 May 2018)

Richard Bruton: The Programme for a Partnership Government committed to investing an extra €500m in education by 2021 through various measures including annual increases in primary and secondary capitation rates.  Through budget 2017 and Budget 2018, we are now investing €1 billion more in education. Budget 2018 marked the second year of major reinvestment in the education sector, as...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Standards (22 May 2018)

Richard Bruton: ...leaders, parents and staff in support services of various types, teacher educators, and a range of other bodies, agencies and organisations.    In relation to higher education, Ireland is in the top 5 positions in Europe in terms of participation and in the top 10 positions in terms of educational attainment. The participation rate of 18-20 year olds in higher...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Capitation Grants (16 May 2018)

Richard Bruton: ...for Education, which has the central aim to make the Irish Education and Training service the best in Europe within a decade. In 2018, the budget for the Department of Education increased by €554 million to over €10 billion. Through budget 2017 and Budget 2018, we are now investing €1 billion more in education. The process is underway for restoring grant funding...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Capitation Grants (16 May 2018)

Richard Bruton: The estimated cost of increasing the capitation grant at primary and secondary level by 5% is provided in the following table: Estimated full year cost of 5% increase in capitation funding School Amount Primary Schools €5.0m Post-Primary Schools €4.7m Budget 2018 marked the second year of major reinvestment in the education sector, as we continue to implement the Action Plan...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Capitation Grants (3 May 2018)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 81, 85 and 87 together. The estimated cost of restoring capitation funding is provided in the following tables. Estimated cost of restoring Capitation Funding to pre-2011 levels Schools Primary Schools €17.6m Post-Primary Schools €18.0m Estimated full year cost of % Increases in Capitation Funding Schools Primary Schools – 10%...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (26 Apr 2018)

Richard Bruton: ...in the following table. Grant Type Rate per mainstream pupil Primary Capitation €170.00 Ancillary Grant €163.00 Book Grant €11.00 Voluntary Secondary Capitation €296.00 SSSF Grant €215.50 Secretary Grant €39.00 SSSF Secretary Grant €26.00 Caretaker Grant €32.50 SSSF Caretaker Grant €20.00 Book Grant...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Capitation Grants (26 Apr 2018)

Richard Bruton: The Programme for a Partnership Government committed to investing an extra €500m in education by 2021 through various measures including annual increases in primary and secondary capitation rates. Through budget 2017 and Budget 2018, we are now investing €1 billion more in education. Budget 2018 marked the second year of major reinvestment in the education sector, as we...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Capitation Grants (26 Apr 2018)

Richard Bruton: In relation to capitation levels for future years, the Programme for a Partnership Government commited to investing an extra €500m in education by 2021 through various measures including annual increases in primary and secondary capitation rates.  It also provided for the setting out of capitation rates to schools on a rolling 3-year basis. Through Budget 2017 &...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (24 Apr 2018)

Richard Bruton: The school referred to by the Deputy forms part of Schools Bundle 5, the PPP project which has been impacted by the liquidation of Carillion Construction Ltd and Carillion AMBS Ltd.  Carillion Construction Ltd had subcontracted the construction work to Sammon Contracting Ireland Ltd which, in turn, had entered into other sub-contracts.    At the time of the liquidations in...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (29 Mar 2018)

Richard Bruton: ...Plan for Education, which has the central aim to make the Irish Education and Training service the best in Europe within a decade.  In 2018, the budget for the Department of Education increased by €554 million to over €10 billion. The process is underway for restoring grant funding that is used by schools to fund the salaries of ancillary staff.  The ancillary...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Capitation Grants (29 Mar 2018)

Richard Bruton: ...Plan for Education, which has the central aim to make the Irish Education and Training service the best in Europe within a decade.  In 2018, the budget for the Department of Education increased by €554 million to over €10 billion. The process is underway for restoring grant funding that is used by schools to fund the salaries of ancillary staff.  The ancillary...