Written answers

Thursday, 25 February 2010

Department of Education and Science

Schools Refurbishment

5:00 pm

Photo of Brian HayesBrian Hayes (Dublin South West, Fine Gael)
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Question 235: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the amount of funding from the capital budget projected to be spent on information and communication technology in primary schools in 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9838/10]

Photo of Brian HayesBrian Hayes (Dublin South West, Fine Gael)
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Question 252: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the amount of funding from the capital budget projected to be spent on information and communication technology in post primary schools in 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9855/10]

Photo of John MoloneyJohn Moloney (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 235 and 252 together.

The Deputy will be aware that in November last year I published the 'Smart Schools = Smart Economy' report, which is the new action plan for integrating ICT in schools. The Report, which was produced by the Joint Advisory Group, which I established earlier last year, builds on the earlier Strategy Group report, 'Investing Effectively in ICT in Schools'. As a first step in implementing the recommendations of the report, €22m in ICT grants was issued to primary schools in November last.

Some €50million has been allocated in 2010 for ICT for schools. The priority for 2010 is to provide funding for ICT infrastructure for post primary schools. I am currently examining options on the most efficient and effective way to assist post primary schools to improve their ICT infrastructure and funding will issue shortly to post primary schools in this regard.

It is intended to review the level of equipment purchased by primary schools under the 2009 grant and this will be used to determine the priorities for use of additional funding for primary schools in the second half of this year.

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