Finian McGrath (Dublin North Central, Independent)
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Question 224: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will support a school (details supplied) in Dublin 5 in 2009. [7838/09]

Batt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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The school referred to by the Deputy is a recognised primary school and attracts funding in the same way as all recognised primary schools. The Deputy will be aware that schools' running costs are met by my Department's scheme of capitation grants. These grants have been increased substantially in recent years. The primary school capitation grant has increased from €81.26 per pupil in 2000 to its current rate of €200, which was an increase of €21 on last year. This represents an increase of 146% in the standard rate of capitation grant since 2000.