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Wednesday, 20 March 2024

Department of Education and Skills

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Photo of Sorca ClarkeSorca Clarke (Longford-Westmeath, Sinn Fein)
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489. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide a list of schools in County Clare that applied for STEM Grants in 2023. [12599/24]

Photo of Norma FoleyNorma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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I can advise the Deputy that the number of applications received from the County Clare was 102, with the details of the schools as follows:

Roll No. School Name Address County Primary/Post
02439G Scoil Mhuire Feakle Clare Primary
04548V Scoil Seanáin Naofa Clonlara, Clare Primary
04919H St John's N.S Brickhill west, Cratloe Clare Primary
07315N Holv Familv Senior School Station Road, Ennis. Clare Primary
09390O Rockmount N.S. Miltown Malbay Clare Primary
09425H Rineen N.S. Rineen, Miltown Malbay, Clare Primary
10763L Boston National School Boston, Tubber Clare Primary
10886E Tubber NS Tubber Clare Primary
11765U Doonbeg NS Killard Rd, Doonbeg Clare Primary
11990E Bodyke NS Bodyke Clare Primary
12848G Doonaha National School Doonaha, Kilkee Clare Primary
13379C Fanore NS Fanore, Ballyvaughan, Clare Primary
13418J Ballyea Mixed NS Ennis Clare Primary
13625O Kilnamona N.S. Ennis Clare Primary
13730L Clohanes NS Clohanes, Mullagh Ennis Clare Primary
13738E Burrane N.S. Burrane Upper, Killimer, Kilrush. Clare Primary
13804O Cranny National School Cranny, Kilrush, Clare Primary
13826B Kilmihil NS Kilrush Clare Primary
13876Q Moveen N.S. Kilkee Clare Primary
13942D Kilmurry NS Kilmurry, Sixmilebridge Clare Primary
14468G Kilmaley National School Kilmaley, Ennis Clare Primary
14622N St. Flannan's NS Inagh Clare Primary
14830U Barefield National School Barfield Clare Primary
15042A Ennis NS Kilrush Rd, Ennis Clare Primary
15221A Annagh NS Miltown Malbay Clare Primary
15279I Clooney National School Carrahan, Tulla Clare Primary
15301V Kildysart NS Ennis Rd, Kildysart Clare Primary
15370R Killaloe Boys National School. Convent Hill, Killaloe, Clare Primary
15981A Lakyle National School Whitegate Clare Primary
16186G Inch National School Inch, Ennis, Clare Primary
16677C CBS Primary New Rd. Ennis. Clare Primary
16908S St. Finnachta’s NS Sixmilebridge Clare Primary
16930L Shragh National School Shragh, Kilrush, Clare Primary
16946D Parteen NS Kilquane, Parteen Clare Primary
17020A Quilty National School Quilty Clare Primary
17246D Cloonanaha NS Cloonanaha, Inagh, Clare Primary
17517I Doolin NS Teergonean, Doolin Clare Primary
17563P Ogonnelloe NS Scariff Clare Primary
17583V Knockanean NS Ennis Clare Primary
17816S Cooraclare National School Cill Rois Clare Primary
17847G St Augustines NS Kilshanny Clare Primary
17957N Holy Family Junior School Station Road, Ennis Clare Primary
18032M Clonmoney National School Clonmoney North, Newmarket-on-Fergus, Clare Primary
18109V Inis Cealtra NS Mountshannon Clare Primary
18190H Carron National Schooll Carron , Ennis, Clare Primary
18207V Ballina Primary School Ballina, Killaloe, Clare Primary
18225A Scoil Mhuire Miliuc Meelick Clare Primary
18227E Scoil Mhuire Cora Finna Corofin Clare Primary
18327I Knockerra NS Knockerra, Kilrush Clare Primary
18339P Scoil Iosef Naofa Mágh, An Leacht, Clare Primary
18359V Kilbaha N.S Kilbaha, Kilrush Clare Primary
18410S Liscannor NS Liscannor, Clare Primary
18467B Bridgetown NS Bridgetown Clare Primary
18526O Ballycar NS Ballycar, Newmarket on Fergus Clare Primary
18540I Clondrinagh NS Ennis Clare Primary
18541K Caherea National School Caherea, Lissycasey, Ennis Clare Primary
18555V Lissycasey N.S Lissycasey Clare Primary
18565B Moyasta NS Kilrush Clare Primary
18639E Ballynacally N.S. Ballynacally, Ennis, Clare Primary
18696Q Doora NS Doora, Ennis Clare Primary
18720K St. Joseph’s National School Mullagh Road, Miltown Malbay Clare Primary
18753C Scoil Mhuire School Rd, Lahinch Clare Primary
18950E Dromindoora NS Dromindoora, Caher Clare Primary
19043W New Quay National School New Quay, The Burrin, Clare Primary
19233E St. Clare’s School Gort Road, Ennis Clare Primary
19274S St Conaire's NS Tullyarrage Rd Shannon Clare Primary
19366A Scariff Central NS Fossabeg, Scariff Clare Primary
19386G Labasheeda NS Labasheeda, Kilrush Clare Primary
19414I St. Anne’s School St. Senan’s Road Ennis Clare Primary
19442N Scoil Mhuire Ruan Dromore, Ruan, Ennis Clare Primary
19551S INCHICRONAN CENTRAL NS CRUSHEEN, CO. CLARE Clare Primary
19552U St Tolas N.S Tullyglass, Shannon Clare Primary
19559L Scoil Chríost Ri Cloughleigh Ennis Clare Primary
19698C St. Aidan’s National School Smithstown, Shannon, Clare Primary
19700J St Enda’s NS Lisdoonvarna, Clare Primary
19838P Gaelscoil Mhíchíl Cíosóg Inis Co An Chlair Clare Primary
19849U Gaelscoil Donncha Rua Bóthar Linne, Sionna, Clare Primary
20041C St Sena's PS Kilrush Clare Primary
20075T St Mochulla's NS Tulla Clare Primary
20078C Scoil Réalt na Mara Chapel Street, Kilkee, Clare Primary
20086B Ennis Educate together NS Ennis Clare Primary
20127M Scoil na Maighdine Mhuire Ennis Road, Newmarket on Fergus, Clare Primary
20312H Raheen Wood Community N.S Raheen Rd, Tuamgraney Clare Primary
20313J Mol an Óige Community N.S Ennistymon, Clare Primary
20404M Coore NS Ennis Clare Primary
20424V Scoil Mhichíl Kilmihil Clare Primary
20447H Kilmurry McMahon N.S. Kilursh Clare Primary
20452A Broadford & Kilbane NS Broadford Clare Primary
20570G St. Joseph’s NS Cree Cree, Kilrush, Co. Clare Clare Primary
61920N St Flannan’s College. Ennis Clare Post Primary
61930Q Colaiste Muire Ennis Clare Post Primary
62000W Mary Immaclate Sec School Lisdoonvarna, Clare Post Primary
62010C St Josephs Spanish point Clare Post Primary
62020F St Joseph's Secondary School Tulla Clare Post Primary
70830N Ennis Community College Harmony Row, Ennis, Clare Post Primary
70880F St Joseph's Community College Kilkee Clare Post Primary
70900I Scariff Community College Scariff Clare Post Primary
76075K St John Bosco Kildysart Kildysart Clare Post Primary
81007U St. Patrick’s Comprehensive School Tullyglas, Shannon Clare Post Primary
91447I St.Caimin’s Community School Tullyvarraga, Shannon Clare Post Primary
91448K Kilrush Community School Kilrush Clare Post Primary
91518F Ennistymon Community School Ennistymon Clare Post Primary

As the initial funding available at the time of call for applications was €1.5m, the Department worked to secure as much additional funding as possible, bringing the total available to €4.7m. Unfortunately, on this occasion, this additional funding fell short of the ask of over €25m. The Department is front loading the grant scheme in 2023/2024 school year and it is hoped that a further round of funding can be run this year. This means that eligible schools that were not successful this time may receive funding in the future.

It should be noted that the Department also supports STEM through other areas such as teacher professional development and the development of resources, as well as through supporting initiatives such as SciFest, ESB Science Blast, the Discover programme with Science Foundation Ireland and BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition.

We acknowledge the time and work that was put in by schools into the applications, however there was a limited budget allocated to this grant scheme. In relation to any future funding that becomes available, the schools will be contacted by the Department.

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Photo of Jennifer Murnane O'ConnorJennifer Murnane O'Connor (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)
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490. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she is aware that the failure to pay IT grants to primary schools in 2023 has caused serious pressure on some school budgets; if the matter will be rectified in 2024; if IT grants will be made available to all schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12609/24]

Photo of Norma FoleyNorma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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The Digital Strategy for Schools to 2027 was published last year and is underpinned by an investment of €200m to support its implementation, committed to under Ireland’s National Development Plan (NDP). The first tranche of €50m issued to all recognised primary and post-primary schools in late 2021.

The previous Digital Strategy for Schools 2015 to 2020 saw overall investment of €210m issued to all recognised primary and post-primary schools in annual grant funding. This funding enabled schools to invest in appropriate digital infrastructure to enable the embedding of the use of digital technology in teaching, learning and assessment.

Funding of €50m secured as part of Ireland's National Recovery and Resilience Plan under the NextGenerationEU Recovery and Resilience Facility also issued to all recognised schools in the free education scheme to support learners at risk of educational disadvantage through the digital divide in late 2021.

My Department intends to pay the next tranche of ICT grant funding in the 2023 to 2024 school year. The specific timing for issue of the ICT grant is subject to the availability of Exchequer funding and the wider capital needs of the Department including the building programme to ensure the supply of school accommodation.

As part of the forthcoming Review of the National Development Plan, my Department’s aim is to provide better clarity and certainty for schools on the timelines for payment of minor works and ICT grant funding.

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