Minor Works Scheme

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 21 July 2016

Thursday, 21 July 2016

Questions (222)

Thomas Byrne

Question:

222. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of increasing the minor works grants scheme to schools by 10% for 2017. [24206/16]

Written answers

Minister for Education and Skills

The cost of the Minor Works Grant for the school year 2015/2016 which issued last November amounted to €28.7m. An increase of 10% would bring the cost of the Minor Works Grant to €31.6m a rise of €2.9m.

The Deputy is no doubt aware that under the provisions of Circular Letter 0062/2013 the Minor Works Grant is only paid as funding permits.