Carol Nolan (Offaly, Sinn Fein)
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128. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of increasing capitation rates for primary schools by 2%, 5%,10% and 15%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12175/16]

Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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Each 1% increase in capitation and related grants for primary schools would cost approx. €1.9m. Therefore, a 2 per cent, 5 per cent, 10 per cent and 15 percent increase would cost approx. €3.8m, €9.5m, €19m and €28.5m respectively.

In relation to capitation levels for future years, the recently published Programme for a Partnership Government commits to investing an extra €500m in education by 2021 through various measures including annual increases in primary and secondary capitation rates.

It also provides for additional capitation funding linked to the availability of afterschool care options, where demand exists and the setting out of capitation rates to schools on a rolling 3-year basis.

The commitments in the Programme, including to increase capitation funding, will be considered in the context of the budgetary process.

Carol Nolan (Offaly, Sinn Fein)
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129. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of increasing capitation rates for post-primary schools by 2%, 5%,10% and 15%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12176/16]

Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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Each 1% increase in capitation and related grants for post primary schools would cost approx. €1.7m.Therefore, a 2 per cent, 5 per cent, 10 per cent and 15 percent increase would cost approx. €3.4m, €8.5m, €17m and €25.5m respectively.

In relation to capitation levels for future years, the recently published Programme for a Partnership Government commits to investing an extra €500m in education by 2021 through various measures including annual increases in primary and secondary capitation rates.

It also provides for additional capitation funding linked to the availability of afterschool care options, where demand exists and the setting out of capitation rates to schools on a rolling 3-year basis.

The commitments in the Programme, including to increase capitation funding, will be considered in the context of the budgetary process.

Carol Nolan (Offaly, Sinn Fein)
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130. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of increasing capitation rates for Youthreach by 2%, 5%,10% and 15%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12177/16]

Carol Nolan (Offaly, Sinn Fein)
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131. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of increasing capitation rates for Vocational Training Opportunities Scheme by 2%, 5%,10% and 15%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12178/16]

Carol Nolan (Offaly, Sinn Fein)
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132. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of increasing capitation rates for post-leaving certificate courses by 2%, 5%,10% and 15%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12179/16]

Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 130 to 132, inclusive, together.

The estimated cost of increasing capitation rates for Youthreach, VTOS and PLC is contained in the following table: