Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 21 October 2008
579 Deputy Seymour Crawford asked the Minister for Education and Science the amount of capitation grant made available to ordinary national schools, disadvantaged national schools and gaelscoileanna on a per pupil basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35583/08]
View answerThe existing standard rate of capitation grant is €178.58 per pupil. The standard rate of capitation grant is paid to all primary schools, except for Gaelscoileanna located outside of Gaeltacht areas which currently receive an additional €25.39 per pupil over and above the standard rate grant. Enhanced rates of capitation funding are paid in respect of children with special educational needs who attend special schools or special classes attached to mainstream schools. The current rates range from €457 to €880 per pupil.
The capitation grant will be increased in line with the Budget 2009 announcement which will see the standard rate of capitation grant increase by over €21 to €200 per pupil. In addition, in the order of €14 million of grant assistance will issue to some 2,570 primary schools this November in respect of the 2008/2009 school year to assist them with their respective levels of disadvantage.
