Finian McGrath
Question:195 Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide a breakdown between primary and post primary of the €491 million capital budget in his Department for 2011. [10873/12]
View answerDáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 28 February 2012
195 Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide a breakdown between primary and post primary of the €491 million capital budget in his Department for 2011. [10873/12]
View answerThe total capital allocation for my Department at the beginning of 2011 amounted to €491m of which the primary sector had an allocation of €222m and the post-primary sector's allocation amounted to €161m. The total for the schools sector amounted to €383m.
On the announcement of the Jobs Initiative in May 2011 the schools sector allocation for 2011 was adjusted upwards to €418m and in November 2011 a further €28m was added to facilitate the issue of the Minor Works Grant to primary schools.
The outturn for the schools sector in respect of 2011 was €455m of which the primary sector accounted for €289.4m and post-primary sector accounted for €165.6m.