Dominic Hannigan (Meath East, Labour)
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Question 88: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there are grants available for organisations that offer free grinds to leaving certificate students to help pay for the facilities at which they offer the grinds [15996/11]

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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Schools are encouraged to make their facilities available to their local communities outside of school time. Decisions on such issues are matters for school boards of management. However, in such cases there would be a general expectation that the user would cover any additional costs arising such as insurance, heating lighting, cleaning and care-taking.

Organisations running free grinds for students are free to approach schools regarding the use of school premises. However, my Department is not in a position to provide funding for such initiatives in the current climate.