Written answers

Tuesday, 2 May 2017

Department of Education and Skills

School Funding

Photo of Noel RockNoel Rock (Dublin North West, Fine Gael)
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352. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if an increase in the capitation fees paid to schools can be expected; if so, the timeline for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19983/17]

Photo of Richard BrutonRichard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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The Action Plan for Education 2016-2019 outlines hundreds of actions to be implemented over the 3 year period 2016 to 2019 which include restoring capitation funding as resources permit. 

Budget 2017 represents the start of a major programme of reinvestment in education, and the first phase of implementation of the Action Plan for Education, aimed at becoming the best education system in Europe within a decade.

In relation to capitation funding this commitment remains a priority for me to address during the lifetime of the Action Plan. 

Primary schools are permitted to regard the capitation and ancillary grant as a combined grant.  The ancillary grant was increased by €6 in 2016 and €5 in 2017 in order to enable primary schools implement the arbitration salary increase for grant funded school secretaries and caretakers and to also implement the restoration of salary for cleaners arising from the unwinding of FEMPI legislation.  A similar type approach in relation to improvements in grant funding was applied, as appropriate, at post-primary level.

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