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Capitation Grants

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 10 November 2016

Thursday, 10 November 2016

Questions (158)

Carol Nolan

Question:

158. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the capitation rate per pupil in each category over each of the past ten years, 2006 to 2016, in tabular form; the sum of money allocated each year for capitation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34244/16]

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Written answers

The information is in the following tables.

Primary School Capitation

2005/2006

2006/2007

2007/2008

2008/2009

2009/2010

2010/2011

2011/2012 

2012/2013

2013/2014

2014/2015

2015/2016

Amount allocated

73.3m

84.2m

95.2m

110.7m

112.2m 

107.4m

102.4m

103.5m

103.7m

103.8m

105.7m

Standard Capitation rate

Mainstream pupil 

141.58

157.58

173.58

200.00

200.00

190.00

178.00

176.00

173.00

170.00

170.00

Mainstream pupil in Gaelscoil

166.97

182.97

198.97

225.39

225.39

214.12

201.00

199.00

196.00

193.00

193.00

Capitation rate for various categories of pupils (inclusive of standard rate)

Mild General Learning Disability< 12  (Mainstream School)

400.00

418.00

444.00

512.00

512.00

486.00

456.00

452.00

444.00

436.00

436.00

Mild General Learning Disability=> 12 (Mainstream School)

603.00

621.00

647.00

761.00

761.00

722.00

679.00

673.00

661.00

650.00

650.00

Mild General Learning Disability< 12 (Special School)

400.00

520.00

552.00

637.00

637.00

605.00

568.00

563.00

553.00

544.00

544.00

Mild General Learning Disability=> 12 (Special School)

603.00

785.00

817.00

960.00

960.00

912.00

857.00

849.00

833.00

819.00

819.00

Specific Learning Disability< 12 (Mainstream School)

400.00

418.00

444.00

512.00

512.00

486.00

456.00

452.00

444.00

436.00

436.00

Specific Learning Disability=> 12 (Mainstream School)

603.00

621.00

647.00

761.00

761.00

722.00

679.00

673.00

661.00

650.00

650.00

Specific Learning Disability< 12 (Special School)

400.00

520.00

552.00

637.00

637.00

605.00

568.00

563.00

553.00

544.00

544.00

Specific Learning Disability=> 12 (Special School)

603.00

785.00

817.00

960.00

960.00

912.00

857.00

849.00

833.00

819.00

819.00

Traveller Children < 12

296.00

312.00

332.00

282.00

282.00

267.00

251.00

249.00

244.00

240.00

240.00

Traveller Children => 12

495.86

495.86

495.86

282.00

282.00

267.00

251.00

249.00

244.00

240.00

240.00

Visual Impairment < 12

511.50

785.00

833.00

960.00

960.00

912.00

857.00

849.00

833.00

819.00

819.00

Visual Impairment => 12

603.00

785.00

833.00

960.00

960.00

912.00

857.00

849.00

833.00

819.00

819.00

Physical Disability < 12

400.00

785.00

833.00

960.00

960.00

912.00

857.00

849.00

833.00

819.00

819.00

Physical Disability => 12

603.00

785.00

833.00

960.00

960.00

912.00

857.00

849.00

833.00

819.00

819.00

Speech/Language Disability < 12

566.00

785.00

833.00

960.00

960.00

912.00

857.00

849.00

833.00

819.00

819.00

Speech/Language Disability => 12

603.00

785.00

833.00

960.00

960.00

912.00

857.00

849.00

833.00

819.00

819.00

Multiple Disabilities < 12

619.50

805.00

855.00

986.00

986.00

936.00

879.00

871.00

855.00

840.00

840.00

Multiple Disabilities => 12

619.50

805.00

855.00

986.00

986.00

936.00

879.00

871.00

855.00

840.00

840.00

Emotional Disturbance < 12

511.50

785.00

833.00

960.00

960.00

912.00

857.00

849.00

833.00

819.00

819.00

Emotional Disturbance => 12

603.00

785.00

833.00

960.00

960.00

912.00

857.00

849.00

833.00

819.00

819.00

Severe Emotional Disturbance< 12

619.50

805.00

855.00

986.00

986.00

936.00

879.00

871.00

855.00

840.00

840.00

Severe Emotional Disturbance=> 12

619.50

805.00

855.00

986.00

986.00

936.00

879.00

871.00

855.00

840.00

840.00

Profoundly Deaf < 12

619.50

805.00

855.00

986.00

986.00

936.00

879.00

871.00

855.00

840.00

840.00

Profoundly Deaf => 12

619.50

805.00

855.00

986.00

986.00

936.00

879.00

871.00

855.00

840.00

840.00

Hearing Impairment<12

566.00

785.00

833.00

960.00

960.00

912.00

857.00

849.00

833.00

819.00

819.00

Hearing Impairment=>12

603.00

785.00

833.00

960.00

960.00

912.00

857.00

849.00

833.00

819.00

819.00

Moderate General Learning Disability <12

511.50

785.00

833.00

960.00

960.00

912.00

857.00

849.00

833.00

819.00

819.00

Moderate General Learning Disability =>12

603.00

785.00

833.00

960.00

960.00

912.00

857.00

849.00

833.00

819.00

819.00

Severe/Profound General Learning Disability < 12

619.50

805.00

855.00

986.00

986.00

936.00

879.00

871.00

855.00

840.00

840.00

Severe/Profound General Learning Disability => 12

619.50

805.00

855.00

986.00

986.00

936.00

879.00

871.00

855.00

840.00

840.00

Autism/Autistic Spectrum Disability < 12

619.50

805.00

855.00

986.00

986.00

936.00

879.00

871.00

855.00

840.00

840.00

Autism/Autistic Disability => 12

619.50

805.00

855.00

986.00

986.00

936.00

879.00

871.00

855.00

840.00

840.00

Out of Control < 12

619.50

805.00

855.00

986.00

986.00

936.00

879.00

871.00

855.00

840.00

840.00

Out of Control => 12

619.50

805.00

855.00

986.00

986.00

936.00

879.00

871.00

855.00

840.00

840.00

Capitation Grant in respect of Voluntary Secondary Schools within the Free Education Scheme

School Year

*Based on rate of 

Amount Allocated 

2005/2006

€286 per pupil September instalment €298 per pupil January & April Instalments 

40.5m

2006/2007

€298 per pupil September instalment €316 per pupil January & April Instalments

43.3m

2007/2008

€316 per pupil September instalment€331 per pupil January & April instalments 

45.9m

2008/2009

€331 per pupil September instalment €345 per pupil January & April instalments 

48.5m

2009/2010

€345 per pupil

48.8m

2010/2011

€345 per pupil September instalment€328 per pupil January & April instalments 

48.3m

2011/2012

€328 per pupil September instalment €317 per pupil January & April instalments 

45.7m

2012/2013

€317 per pupil September instalment€306 per pupil January & April instalments

44.5m

2013/2014

€306 per pupil September instalment€301 per pupil January & April instalments 

43.9m

2014/2015

€301 per pupil September instalment€296 per pupil January & April instalments 

43.8m

2015/2016

€296 per pupil 

43.9m

*Grant is paid in three instalments within the school year - September, January and April and as grant rates are determined based on financial year this can result in 2 grant rates within a school year.

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