Aengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein)
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341. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the funding that has been allocated to the creative schools programme in 2019, 2020 and 2021; and the amount of this funding spent to date in 2021. [34592/21]

Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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The funding that has been allocated to the Creative Schools Programme in each of the years 2019, 2020 and 2021 is set out in the following table.

€54,090.83 has been spent to date in 2021.

My Department allocates €660,000 annually to the Arts Council to support their work in respect of Creative Schools. This is expected to be drawn down shortly. In addition to this allocation to the Arts Council my Department also pays the salaries and allowances of Teachers on secondment as a result of their work related to Creative Schools. These costs are paid through the year as they arise.