Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 27 September 2017
100. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Education and Skills the cost of increasing primary and post-primary school capitation rates by €10 per child; the overall cost of a 5% increase to capitation rates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40881/17]
View answerThe estimated cost of increasing the rate of capitation by €10 per pupil in primary schools is circa €5.9m.
The estimated cost of increasing the rate of capitation by €10 per pupil in post-primary schools is circa €3.7m.
The estimated overall cost of a 5% increase to capitation rates in primary and post-primary schools is circa €10m.
The Action Plan for Education outlines hundreds of actions to be implemented over the 3 year period 2016 to 2019 which include restoring capitation funding as resources permit.
The process is underway for restoring grant funding that is used by schools to fund the salaries of ancillary staff. The ancillary grant was increased by €6 in 2016 and €5 in 2017 in order to enable primary schools implement the arbitration salary increase for grant funded school secretaries and caretakers and to also implement the restoration of salary for cleaners arising from the unwinding of FEMPI legislation.
