Neasa Hourigan (Dublin Central, Green Party)
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322. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if primary schools will continue to receive grant funding to cover the additional financial burden of cleaning and sanitary work during the Covid-19 pandemic in the 2021-2022 school year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32565/21]

Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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The Government published the Roadmap for the Full Return to School, along with details of a financial package of over €375 million to support the implementation of the measures in the roadmap, following approval by Government.

The range of supports being made available to all schools in the free education scheme include additional financial supports to provide for Cleaning, PPE and hand hygiene costs under the COVID-19 response plans.

To date €121.9m of capitation supports have been made available to schools which includes €73.1m to fund PPE/Hand Sanitiser requirements and €48.8m for additional cleaning requirements.

The Department will continue to review the position over the coming months and it is intended that details of any grant payments for the 2021/22 school year, will be made available as soon as possible.