Conor Sheehan (Limerick City, Labour)
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1204. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department will commit to a guaranteed grant schedule given that schools have been requested to submit a three-year budget to the FSSU which they cannot complete without knowledge of incoming grants; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43083/25]

Helen McEntee (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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The Department of Education and Youth is committed to providing schools at both primary and post-primary level with as much detail regarding grants, grant amounts and expected payment timeframes for each academic year in as far in advance as is practicable.

For the 2025/26 academic year, officials in the Department are currently considering the presentation of schedules for grants that will include, as applicable across primary and post-primary, Standarised Testing, Capitation, Digital Strategy ICT, Deontas Breise Gaeilge, Free School Books, School Services Support Fund, Programme grants and DEIS grants.