Jack Chambers (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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96. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the funding under the RAPID education programme in each of the years 2006 to 2016, to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18738/16]

Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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The RAPID Funding made available to schools through my Department in the years in question was:

2007 - €175,331

2008 - €4,326,170.41

2009 - €1,254,888.13

No further RAPID funding was disbursed through my Department in 2006 or after 2009.

The funding was made available to provide educational infrastructure in disadvantaged schools serving RAPID areas by way of small scale capital grants to enhance existing, and provide new, outdoor play areas, school libraries, dining areas and parent rooms.