Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 4 October 2022
384. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Education to provide a breakdown of the way in which the €100 million allocated in budget 2023 will be distributed between primary and secondary schools to mitigate against rising energy costs and the cost of school transport providers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48168/22]
View answerI have secured once-off funding of €100 million for 2022 for schools and school transport providers as part of the cost of living package that was announced on Budget Day.
Schools will be provided with an additional €90 million in departmental funding to meet the increased running costs for primary and post-primary schools in light of rising costs. This will be paid at an additional rate of approximately 40 per cent of their standard and enhanced rates of capitation funding. Of the €90 million funding, primary schools will receive around €48 million and post-primary schools will receive around €42 million.
School transport providers will receive the remaining additional €10 million to address ongoing increased fuel costs.
