Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 3 November 2009
1181 Deputy Charlie O’Connor asked the Minister for Education and Science the assistance and grant aid under the various headings provided in 2007, 2008 and to date in 2009 to a school (details supplied) in Dublin 12; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39211/09]
View answerThe school to which the Deputy refers is a recognised primary school and attracts funding in the same way as all recognised primary schools.
The Deputy will be aware that schools' running costs are met by my Department's scheme of capitation grants. These grants have been increased substantially in recent years. The primary school capitation grant has increased from €81.26 per pupil in 2000 to its current rate of €200. This represents an increase of 146% in the standard rate of capitation grant since 2000.
The ancillary services grant for primary schools has also been improved by €3.50 to €155 per pupil.
Taken together, these increases mean that primary schools eligible for the full ancillary services grant have received €355 per pupil — or almost €25 extra — this year to cover their day-to-day running costs, with a primary school of 300 pupils getting €7,475 more.
In 2000, a primary school with 300 pupils was in receipt of less than €40,000 to meet its day-to-day running costs. That same school now receives €106,500. This excludes the salary of teachers and Special Needs Assistants, which are paid by my Department.
Furthermore, 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 €512 to €986 per pupil — an increase of 59% from the rate in 2006.
The information requested by the Deputy is as follows.
|
Grant Type |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 to-date |
|
Capitation |
41,772.74 |
43,081.68 |
46,049.00 |
|
Ancillary |
31,864.50 |
31,663.50 |
30,380.00 |
|
Non English Speaking pupil grant |
6,348.69 |
6,348.69 |
n/a |
|
School Books Grant |
1,483.80 |
1,483.80 |
n/a |
|
July Provision for Autism |
2,633.26 |
3,934.98 |
7,820.41 |
|
DEIS Non SSP Grant |
4,414.65 |
3,748.38 |
|
|
Rem/Resource Equipment Grant |
634.00 |
634.00 |
|
|
Standardised Testing Grant |
788.40 |
752.40 |
|
|
Minor Works Grant |
5,500.00 |
5,500.00 |
|
|
Minor Works Grant (Enroll) |
4,939.50 |
3,626.00 |
962.00 |
|
Assistive Technology |
1,397.12 |
706.57 |
|
|
School transport Escorts |
6,187.40 |
6,421.59 |
10,945.75 |
|
Replacement Furniture |
2,068.20 |
||
|
Total |
108,635.14 |
108,592.14 |
96,863.73 |
1182 Deputy Charlie O’Connor asked the Minister for Education and Science the assistance and grant aid under the various headings provided in 2007, 2008 and to date in 2009 to a school (details supplied) in Dublin 12; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39212/09]
View answerThe school to which the Deputy refers is a recognised primary school and attracts funding in the same way as all recognised primary schools.
The Deputy will be aware that schools' running costs are met by my Department's scheme of capitation grants. These grants have been increased substantially in recent years. The primary school capitation grant has increased from €81.26 per pupil in 2000 to its current rate of €200. This represents an increase of 146% in the standard rate of capitation grant since 2000.
The ancillary services grant for primary schools has also been improved by €3.50 to €155 per pupil.
Taken together, these increases mean that primary schools eligible for the full ancillary services grant have received €355 per pupil — or almost €25 extra — this year to cover their day-to-day running costs, with a primary school of 300 pupils getting €7,475 more.
In 2000, a primary school with 300 pupils was in receipt of less than €40,000 to meet its day-to-day running costs. That same school now receives €106,500. This excludes the salary of teachers and Special Needs Assistants, which are paid by my Department.
Furthermore, 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 €512 to €986 per pupil — an increase of 59% from the rate in 2006.
The information requested by the Deputy is as follows.
|
Grant Type |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 to-date |
|
Capitation |
47,431.58 |
51,032.52 |
56,000.00 |
|
Ancillary |
43,795.50 |
44,541.00 |
43,400.00 |
|
Non English Speaking resource grant |
317.43 |
317.43 |
n/a |
|
School Books Grant |
2,269.30 |
2,800.90 |
n/a |
|
DEIS Non SSP Grant |
14,136.27 |
13,105.34 |
|
|
Rem/Resource Equipment Grant |
634.00 |
951.00 |
|
|
Standardised Testing Grant |
1,083.60 |
1,058.40 |
|
|
Minor Works Grant |
5,500.00 |
5,500.00 |
|
|
Minor Works Grant (Enroll) |
5,568.50 |
5,439.00 |
|
|
Set Up Grant LS/RT Posts |
318.00 |
||
|
Supervision Grant |
2,080.51 |
||
|
Part time teachers arrears 03/04 yr |
3,447.07 |
||
|
Furniture Grant |
1,457.20 |
||
|
Emergency Works Grant |
73,013.59 |
||
|
Invoice — Enable Ireland |
435.00 |
||
|
Final Grant Amount — Security System |
29,077.84 |
||
|
Grant for Disabled Toilet |
2,213.70 |
||
|
Summer Works 70% Grant |
16,263.41 |
||
|
Specialised Furniture for pupil with disability |
108.99 |
||
|
Total |
199,089.04 |
158,435.64 |
115,772.40 |
1183 Deputy Charlie O’Connor asked the Minister for Education and Science the assistance and grant aid under the various headings provided in 2007, 2008 and to date in 2009 to a school (details supplied) in Dublin 12; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39213/09]
View answerThe school to which the Deputy refers is a voluntary secondary school and receives funding in the same way as all voluntary secondary schools.
There have been significant improvements in recent years in the level of funding for voluntary secondary schools. With effect from January 2009, the standard per capita grant was increased by €14 per pupil and now amounts to €345 per pupil. In addition, voluntary secondary schools have benefited by the increase of €8 per pupil in 2009 in the support services grant bringing that grant to €212 per pupil.
The information requested by the Deputy is as follows.
|
Grant Type |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 to-date |
|
Capitation |
222,680.29 |
223,803.61 |
238,008.72 |
|
Ancillary |
189,750.51 |
195,491.52 |
201,069.52 |
|
Foreign Language Assistant/Language Scheme |
13,292.43 |
317.43 |
|
|
Book Grant |
28,161.00 |
30,026.00 |
|
|
Building Grants |
677,801.60 |
10,254.75 |
56,192.50 |
|
Disadvantage Funding |
27,856.04 |
20,892.03 |
|
|
Supervision |
27,785.89 |
12,784.22 |
20,663.85 |
|
Programme Grants (Transition yr & LCA) |
11,332.67 |
11,920.66 |
|
|
Special Subject Grant |
1,921.44 |
1,689.25 |
|
|
Assistive Technology for Special Needs pupils |
1,450.00 |
2,814.70 |
2,101.63 |
|
Psychological Test Grant |
250.00 |
250.00 |
|
|
Physics & Chemistry Grant |
208.00 |
234.00 |
|
|
Medical Refunds |
300.00 |
||
|
Special Class Grant |
4,824.00 |
||
|
Total |
1,202,789.87 |
515,302.17 |
518,036.22 |
1184 Deputy Charlie O’Connor asked the Minister for Education and Science the assistance and grant aid under the various headings provided in 2007, 2008 and to date in 2009 to a school (details supplied) in Dublin 12; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39214/09]
View answerThe school to which the Deputy refers is a recognised primary school and attracts funding in the same way as all recognised primary schools.
The Deputy will be aware that schools' running costs are met by my Department's scheme of capitation grants. These grants have been increased substantially in recent years. The primary school capitation grant has increased from €81.26 per pupil in 2000 to its current rate of €200. This represents an increase of 146% in the standard rate of capitation grant since 2000.
The ancillary services grant for primary schools has also been improved by €3.50 to €155 per pupil.
Taken together, these increases mean that primary schools eligible for the full ancillary services grant have received €355 per pupil — or almost €25 extra — this year to cover their day-to-day running costs, with a primary school of 300 pupils getting €7,475 more.
In 2000, a primary school with 300 pupils was in receipt of less than €40,000 to meet its day-to-day running costs. That same school now receives €106,500. This excludes the salary of teachers and Special Needs Assistants, which are paid by my Department.
Furthermore, 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 €512 to €986 per pupil — an increase of 59% from the rate in 2006.
The information requested by the Deputy is as follows.
|
Grant Type |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 to-date |
|
Capitation |
50,638.14 |
59,267.00 |
67,931.00 |
|
Ancillary |
21,534.00 |
23,709.75 |
24,645.00 |
|
School Books Grant |
6,822.20 |
4,873.00 |
|
|
DEIS Non SSP Grant |
12,961.38 |
13,267.52 |
|
|
Rem/Resource Equipment Grant |
634.00 |
634.00 |
|
|
Set Up Grant LS/RT Posts |
318.00 |
||
|
Standardised Testing Grant |
1,065.60 |
1,126.80 |
|
|
Minor Works Grant |
5,500.00 |
5,500.00 |
|
|
Minor Works Grant (Enroll) |
6,197.50 |
5,550.00 |
962.00 |
|
Supervision |
2,192.97 |
||
|
Summer Works Scheme |
241,048.93 |
6,650.00 |
|
|
Total |
346,719.75 |
116,121.04 |
100,188.00 |
