Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 22 June 2005
275 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Education and Science the grants available to a new school (details supplied) for information technology facilities and equipment; the mechanism for applying for such grants; the total amount of funding available to a school for such equipment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21568/05]
View answerA start-up grant of €6,348 is normally payable to new schools other than those resulting from amalgamation. This grant is to enable new schools to purchase equipment, furniture, teaching and administrative materials and to cover insurance and other costs involved with the operation of a new school. The chairperson of the board of management of the school in question should apply to my Department's primary administration section one in Athlone, where due consideration will be given to such application. I can also confirm for the Deputy that the school has applied to my Department for grant aid to install computer network facilities. This application is currently under consideration and my Department will be in contact with the school authorities in this regard in the near future.
