Written answers
Tuesday, 7 November 2006
Department of Education and Science
Capitation Grants
8:00 pm
Paul McGrath (Westmeath, Fine Gael)
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Question 458: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the level of increase in capitation grant to second level schools for each of the past five years. [36189/06]
Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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Details of increases in the standard per capita and support services grant for secondary schools, as requested by the Deputy, are set out in the table.
| Per Capita Grants to secondary schools | |
| (i) Standard Per Capita Grant rates | |
| Date | Rate |
| â'¬ | |
| 1 September 2000 | 243.80 |
| 1 September 2001 | 256.50 |
| 1 September 2002 | 266 |
| 1 January 2004 | 274 |
| 1 January 2005 | 286 |
| 1 January 2006 | 298 |
The School Services Support fund was established in September 2000. The fund is linked to school size and is in addition to all existing funding arrangements. The per capita rates have been increased for voluntary secondary schools, as shown in the table.
| (ii) School Services Support grant rates | |
| Date | Rate |
| â'¬ | |
| 1 September 2000 | 25.39 |
| 1 September 2001 | 63.49 |
| 1 September 2002 | 88.88 |
| 1 September 2002 | 116.88 |
| 1 January 2003 | 127 |
| 1 January 2004 | 131 |
| 1 January 2005 | 145 |
| 1 January 2006 | 159 |
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