Thomas Byrne (Meath East, Fianna Fail)
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192. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to outline the statutory obligations he must comply with in respect of funding primary and secondary schools. [53078/17]

Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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The statutory obligations my Department must comply with in respect of funding for recognised primary schools and post primary schools within the free education scheme derive mainly from the Education Act 1998. Funding to meet these obligations is voted to my Department in the annual Appropriation Acts.

At the core of funding arrangements for schools is reliance upon capitation as the principal determinant of funding. Schools are notified via Department Circular in relation to grant rates and any changes to same and these are available on my Departments website at www.education.ie.