Lisa Chambers (Mayo, Fianna Fail)
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147. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the minor works grants for 2017/2018 will be paid to all national schools; the amount of the payment; the reason for the delay in the provision of the minor works grant in 2017 compared with the provision of the grant in 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52624/17]

Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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I am pleased to advise that on 5 December, 2017 I announced the Minor Works Grant 2017/2018 for primary schools across the country and payment will issue this week. It was not possible to make the announcement any sooner as my Department's overall end-year capital position was only fully established very recently.  

All primary schools will receive a flat rate Minor Works Grant of €5,500 plus €18.50 per mainstream pupil and €74 per special needs pupil attending a special school or special class. 

The funding will allow minor works to be carried out on the physical infrastructure of schools or on the purchase of items of furniture and equipment.