Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 14 September 2022
351. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Education if notification in respect of funding programmes from her Department will be made available to schools at an earlier stage of the year, including the book rental and the schoolbooks schemes, in order for schools to prepare appropriately and to avoid unnecessary cost to parents. [45060/22]
View answerMy Department provides funding to recognised Primary and Post Primary schools in the Free Education Scheme by way of per capita grants. The two main grants are the Capitation grant to cater for day to day running costs such as heating, lighting, cleaning, insurance, general up-keep etc. and the Ancillary/School Services Support Fund (SSSF) to cater for the cost of employing ancillary services staff. In addition, schools also receive a range of other grants including Book Grants, Programme grants etc.
School Grant Calendars setting out the annual grant payment schedule, including Book Grants, are available on my Department’s website at gov.ie - School Grant Calendars (www.gov.ie)
My Department engages on a regular basis with the education stakeholders including the primary and post primary management bodies on all matters relating to the running of schools.
