Vol. 461 No. 2
106 Miss Coughlan asked the Minister for Education if she will provide grant aid to ALT national school, Castlefin, County Donegal, for the purchase of a computer or alternatively if she will provide a computer for this school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2698/96]
There is no scheme at present whereby my Department supplies computers to primary schools and therefore I am not in a position to assist the school in question.
The Deputy will be aware, however, that the day to day running costs of primary schools and provision of general school equipment are funded by means of the capitation grant scheme and the contribution from local sources.
The allocation for the capitation grant was increased from £22.572 million to £22.848 million in 1995 and to £24.880 million in 1996. This allowed for an increase of £5 per pupil bringing the per capita grant to £45.
