Jim O'Callaghan
Question:430. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education to provide a breakdown, by county, of school attendance funding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47310/23]
View answerTuesday, 7 November 2023
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I recently announced a school attendance campaign with a once off funding package of over €6 million to support and promote attendance in primary, post-primary and special schools. The campaign is designed to promote the importance of attendance at class or school level. It has been rolled out by Tusla Education Support Services (TESS) in conjunction with my Department and it will run throughout the current school year.
This campaign is timely, now that we have emerged from the Covid period. More than ever before, we are aware of the importance of regular school attendance for our children and young people and its impact on their cognitive and social development and on their overall wellbeing, particularly in ensuring that they connect with their classmates and others in the school community. The campaign is in line with my Department’s vision for an education system where every child and young person feels valued and is actively supported and nurtured to reach their full potential.
The county breakdown of the attendance campaign funding issued recently to schools by my Department is contained in the table below.
|
County |
Primary Schools |
Post-Primary Schools |
Total |
|
Carlow |
€46,391.10 |
€49,589.20 |
€95,980.30 |
|
Cavan |
€61,234.15 |
€48,715.90 |
€109,950.05 |
|
Clare |
€84,885.25 |
€69,478.50 |
€154,363.75 |
|
Cork |
€341,063.50 |
€332,393.80 |
€673,457.30 |
|
Donegal |
€131,482.60 |
€123,240.80 |
€254,723.40 |
|
Dublin |
€785,303.30 |
€644,532.50 |
€1,429,835.80 |
|
Galway |
€185,383.30 |
€168,117.90 |
€353,501.20 |
|
Kerry |
€99,235.85 |
€89,541.90 |
€188,777.75 |
|
Kildare |
€142,632.35 |
€152,130.50 |
€294,762.85 |
|
Kilkenny |
€61,077.40 |
€65,956.40 |
€127,033.80 |
|
Laois |
€62,042.50 |
€51,319.30 |
€113,361.80 |
|
Leitrim |
€25,794.40 |
€20,270.50 |
€46,064.90 |
|
Limerick |
€133,442.95 |
€125,881.90 |
€259,324.85 |
|
Longford |
€38,293.75 |
€37,475.80 |
€75,769.55 |
|
Louth |
€94,790.25 |
€107,199.10 |
€201,989.35 |
|
Mayo |
€107,006.60 |
€87,433.80 |
€194,440.40 |
|
Meath |
€130,114.15 |
€128,411.80 |
€258,525.95 |
|
Monaghan |
€45,749.05 |
€45,676.60 |
€91,425.65 |
|
Offaly |
€60,150.45 |
€54,810.40 |
€114,960.85 |
|
Roscommon |
€56,305.75 |
€36,205.80 |
€92,511.55 |
|
Sligo |
€47,724.00 |
€37,643.60 |
€85,367.60 |
|
Tipperary |
€116,310.90 |
€111,445.70 |
€227,756.60 |
|
Waterford |
€83,561.10 |
€78,117.70 |
€161,678.80 |
|
Westmeath |
€70,657.35 |
€65,138.40 |
€135,795.75 |
|
Wexford |
€107,663.60 |
€110,308.70 |
€217,972.30 |
|
Wicklow |
€94,538.30 |
€101,396.60 |
€195,934.90 |
|
Overall Total |
€3,212,833.90 |
€2,942,433.10 |
€6,155,267.00 |