Brian Stanley (Laois-Offaly, Sinn Fein)
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Question 40: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will consider carrying out a comprehensive review of the funding for the private school sector; and if he will provide a breakdown on the annual costs to the State. [19150/11]

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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I understand that the Deputy is referring to recognised voluntary secondary schools that charge fees.

The schools concerned are fully recognised by my Department since their foundation. The central funding measure is the payment of salaries in respect of teaching posts approved by my Department. The estimated cost of these in 2011 in is the order of €100m.

I am already on record that this is not a simple matter as these are arrangements that are historic and of long standing.