Written answers
Tuesday, 23 November 2004
Department of Education and Science
Capitation Grants
10:00 pm
Damien English (Meath, Fine Gael)
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Question 413: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she intends to raise the level of capitation grants to voluntary secondary schools to bring them in line with other post-primary sectors; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30313/04]
Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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I recently announced, in the context of the 2005 Estimates, an increase in the standard per capita grant from â¬274 to â¬286 per pupil, with effect from 1 January next. The increase will bring the per capita grant received by disadvantaged schools to â¬324 per pupil. Secondary schools will benefit further under the school services support initiative. The initial support grant of â¬25 per pupil that was introduced for second level schools in September 2000 will increase to â¬103 from January next. The voluntary secondary schools grant, which has been significantly enhanced in recent years â to â¬131 from last January â will be further increased by â¬10 per pupil, bringing the overall grant for such schools to â¬145 from next January. The increases are in addition to the range of equalisation grants of up to â¬15,554 per school per annum that have been approved for voluntary secondary schools. Schools have welcomed the improvements. The provision I have made in the context of the 2005 Estimates for the significant increases in the funding of voluntary secondary schools is a clear demonstration of my commitment to prioritise available resources to address the needs of schools.
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