Jim Daly (Cork South West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I take on board the Senator's point. It probably will be late next year and there is no point in pretending otherwise. It will be November or December before the minor works grants are paid next year. However, €77 million in capitation funding will be made available to all primary schools in January of next year. That should help considerably toward alleviating funding pressures on schools.