Written answers

Thursday, 18 December 2008

Department of Education and Science

Grant Payments

5:00 pm

Photo of Martin FerrisMartin Ferris (Kerry North, Sinn Fein)
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Question 393: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the amount of financial support, grants and so on that is given to each of the schools (details supplied) per year. [47494/08]

Photo of Batt O'KeeffeBatt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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The Deputy refers to a number of fee-charging schools of which there are 56 in the State; 21 are Protestant, two inter-denominational, one Jewish and the remainder Catholic.

With the exception of the Protestant and Jewish fee-charging schools, fee-charging schools do not receive capitation grants or related supports.

Protestant fee-charging schools receive, and will continue to receive, the Protestant Block grant, which amounts to €6.25 million in the current school year. This payment covers capitation, tuition and boarding grants.

A similar arrangement exists for the Jewish school and amounted to €43,684 in the 2007/08 school year. This arrangement will continue also.

The arrangements for minority schools reflect the importance the Government attaches to ensuring that students can attend schools that reflect their denominational ethos.

Prior to Budget 2009, minority religion schools were eligible for other non-pay grants. It is estimated that savings of €2.8 million will accrue to my Department from their withdrawal in 2009.

Teachers in all fee-charging schools are paid by the State; and this arrangement pre-dated the introduction of free education arrangements. The cost for the 2007/08 school year was €100.12 million.

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