Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 10 Oct 2000

Vol. 523 No. 4

Written Answers. - School Funding.

Austin Currie

Question:

255 Mr. Currie asked the Minister for Education and Science if, in relation to his announcement some months ago that secondary schools would receive a grant of £20 per pupil, the spending of which would be at the discretion of the principal and board of management, he will outline when this payment will be made. [21224/00]

Minister for Education and Science (Dr. Woods)

The school services support fund for second level schools is being introduced from September of this year. Schools will receive additional annual funding of £20 per pupil with a minimum payment of £4,000 per school. It is intended that the payments will issue to schools shortly.