Dara Calleary
Question:311 Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Education and Science the level of investment in two schools (details supplied) in County Mayo since the year 2000. [7426/08]
View answerTuesday, 26 February 2008
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Bofield Mixed N.S. (RN 14418O) has received €119,718.98 in Capital Funding since 2000. This comprises €20,191 in 2005 for Radon Mitigation, €2,273.08 in 2004 and €97,254.90 in 2002 for repair to windows, play areas, walls and surface water. Ceara N.S. (RN 16630W) has received €384,323.46 in Capital Funding since 2000. This is comprised of €380,000 from the Small Schools Scheme in 2006 and 2007 and a Furniture payment of €4,323.46 in 2002. In addition to the above payments, all Primary Schools with permanent recognition (including Bofield Mixed N.S. and Ceara N.S.) benefit annually from the Minor Works Grant, which has a current rate of €5,500 per school and €18.50 per pupil and €74.00 per special needs pupil.
In 2004, all Primary Schools received a Science Grant in the amount of €1,000 per school and €10 per pupil, which has allowed the acquisition of appropriate resources and materials for science work. In 2006, all Primary Schools received a once-off PE Equipment grant of €2,000.