Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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Question 298: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he plans to increase the transition year capitation grant from its level of €100 per pupil; if he plans to increase or redistribute funding for transition year programmes in schools located in disadvantaged sectors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31843/08]

Batt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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The Transition Year Programme (TYP) is part of the revised Senior Cycle structure and over 500 schools are now providing the programme. My Department provides a special per capita grant to schools in the free education scheme offering TYP, including schools located in disadvantaged sectors. This is in respect of additional teaching hours required to allow for coordination and planning and for any other expenses related exclusively to the TYP. Since September 2007, the TYP grant was increased from €63.49 to €100 per pupil for the current school year. There are no proposals to increase or redistribute funding for transition year programmes in schools located in the disadvantaged sectors.