Carol Nolan (Offaly, Sinn Fein)
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227. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the rate of capitation per pupil in primary schools, post primary schools, youth reach and VLOS; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17799/17]

Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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The links below outline the rates requested by the Deputy which are published on my Department's website. 

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Carol Nolan (Offaly, Sinn Fein)
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228. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of increasing the rate of capitation by €5, €10, €15 and €20 per pupil in primary and post primary education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17800/17]

Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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The estimated cost of increasing the rate of capitation by €5, €10, €15 and €20 per pupil in primary schools is circa €2.9m, €5.8, €8.7m and €11.6m retrospectively.

The estimated cost of increasing the rate of capitation by €5, €10, €15 and €20 per pupil in post primary schools is €1.8m, €3.6m, €5.4m and €7.2m retrospectively.

The Action Plan for Education 2016-2019 is aimed at making the Irish education and training service the best in Europe by 2026.  The Action Plan outlines hundreds of actions to be implemented over the 3 year period 2016 to 2019 which include restoring capitation funding as resources permit. 

Carol Nolan (Offaly, Sinn Fein)
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229. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of increasing the rate of capitation for primary and post primary schools by 5%, 10% and 15%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17801/17]

Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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Each 1% increase in capitation and related grants for primary schools would cost circa €1.9m therefore a 5%, 10% and 15% increase would be circa €9.5m, €19m and €28.5m retrospectively. 

Each 1% increase in capitation and related grants for post-primary schools would cost circa €1.7m therefore a 5%, 10% and 15% increase would be circa €8.5m, €17m and €25.5m retrospectively.

The Action Plan for Education 2016-2019 is aimed at making the Irish education and training service the best in Europe by 2026.  The Action Plan outlines hundreds of actions to be implemented over the 3 year period 2016 to 2019 which include restoring capitation funding as resources permit.