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Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 12 Jun 2001

Vol. 537 No. 5

Written Answers. - Capitation Grants.

Paul Bradford

Question:

97 Mr. Bradford asked the Minister for Education and Science the proposals he has to increase capitation payments at primary and secondary schools. [17054/01]

Funding of schools at primary and second level is structured on the basis of capitation grants with additional grants towards services such as caretaking and secretarial.

The Government has placed a high priority on increasing funding to schools. Recent developments at primary level include significant improvement in the level of capitation grants. I increased the standard rate of capitation grant for primary schools from £45 per pupil to £75.50 in the current school year, and a rate of £80 will apply in the 2001-02 school year.
At second level, I increased theper capita grant by £8 from September last and I will further increase the grant by £10 to £202 for the next school year. In addition, schools with disadvantaged status receive further capitation of £30 per pupil per year, bringing the overall per capita payment in respect of such pupils to £232.
At second level, in addition to the funding arrangements outlined above, schools now receive additional annual funding of £20 per pupil, with a minimum payment for smaller schools of £4,000 per school under the school services support fund. This fund will channel an additional £7 million to second level schools each year.
The Government has demonstrated a clear commitment to improving the resourcing of schools at all levels and I intend to build on this in the future.
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