Written answers

Wednesday, 9 May 2018

Department of Education and Skills

School Furniture Provision

Photo of Gerry AdamsGerry Adams (Louth, Sinn Fein)
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115. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the supports available to national schools to purchase essential equipment such as dining tables and chairs. [20280/18]

Photo of Richard BrutonRichard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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Primary schools do not have canteen facilities so the issue of providing dining tables and chairs does not arise. Otherwise, my Department's Loose Furniture & Equipment Scheme is the mechanism for all schools - primary and post-primary - to apply for replacement furniture for teaching spaces and other spaces and to fund the purchase of individual items of furniture and equipment for special needs pupils. Funding for furniture for new schools and extension projects is automatically provided as part of the project. In addition, primary school may use their minor works grant to purchase particular furniture if they consider this a priority for their schools.

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