Capitation Grants

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 1 October 2014

Wednesday, 1 October 2014

Questions (162)

Jonathan O'Brien

Question:

162. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the cost of not reducing the capitation rates for VTOS, YouthReach, BTEI, PLC and adult literacy by a further 1% as proposed in budget 2012, to be implemented this year. [37317/14]

Written answers

Minister of State at the Department of Education and Skills

The cost of not implementing the proposed 1% reduction, referred to by the deputy, for the VTOS, Youthreach, BTEI, PLC and Adult Literacy programmes this year is estimated at €200,000.