School Funding

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 20 March 2024

Wednesday, 20 March 2024

Questions (489)

Sorca Clarke

Question:

489. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education to provide a list of schools in County Clare that applied for STEM Grants in 2023. [12599/24]

Written answers

Minister for Education

I can advise the Deputy that the number of applications received from the County Clare was 102, with the details of the schools as follows:

Roll No.	School Name	Address	County	Primary/Post
02439G	Scoil Mhuire	Feakle	Clare	Primary
04548V	Scoil Seanáin Naofa	Clonlara,	Clare	Primary
04919H	St John's N.S	Brickhill west, Cratloe	Clare	Primary
07315N	Holv Familv Senior School	Station Road, Ennis.	Clare	Primary
09390O	Rockmount N.S.	Miltown Malbay	Clare	Primary
09425H	Rineen N.S.	Rineen, Miltown Malbay,	Clare	Primary
10763L	Boston National School	Boston, Tubber	Clare	Primary
10886E	Tubber NS	Tubber	Clare	Primary
11765U	Doonbeg NS	Killard Rd, Doonbeg	Clare	Primary
11990E	Bodyke NS	Bodyke	Clare	Primary
12848G	Doonaha National School	Doonaha, Kilkee	Clare	Primary
13379C	Fanore NS	Fanore, Ballyvaughan,	Clare	Primary
13418J	Ballyea Mixed NS	Ennis	Clare	Primary
13625O	Kilnamona N.S.	Ennis	Clare	Primary
13730L	Clohanes NS	Clohanes, Mullagh Ennis	Clare	Primary
13738E	Burrane N.S.	Burrane Upper, Killimer, Kilrush.	Clare	Primary
13804O	Cranny National School	Cranny, Kilrush,	Clare	Primary
13826B	Kilmihil NS	Kilrush	Clare	Primary
13876Q	Moveen N.S.	Kilkee	Clare	Primary
13942D	Kilmurry NS	Kilmurry, Sixmilebridge	Clare	Primary
14468G	Kilmaley National School	Kilmaley, Ennis	Clare	Primary
14622N	St. Flannan's NS	Inagh	Clare	Primary
14830U	Barefield National School	Barfield	Clare	Primary
15042A	Ennis NS	Kilrush Rd, Ennis	Clare	Primary
15221A	Annagh NS	Miltown Malbay	Clare	Primary
15279I	Clooney National School	Carrahan, Tulla	Clare	Primary
15301V	Kildysart NS	Ennis Rd, Kildysart	Clare	Primary
15370R	Killaloe Boys National School.	Convent Hill, Killaloe,	Clare	Primary
15981A	Lakyle National School	Whitegate	Clare	Primary
16186G	Inch National School	Inch, Ennis,	Clare	Primary
16677C	CBS Primary	New Rd. Ennis.	Clare	Primary
16908S	St. Finnachta’s NS	Sixmilebridge	Clare	Primary
16930L	Shragh National School	Shragh, Kilrush,	Clare	Primary
16946D	Parteen NS	Kilquane, Parteen	Clare	Primary
17020A	Quilty National School	Quilty	Clare	Primary
17246D	Cloonanaha NS	Cloonanaha, Inagh,	Clare	Primary
17517I	Doolin NS	Teergonean, Doolin	Clare	Primary
17563P	Ogonnelloe NS	Scariff	Clare	Primary
17583V	Knockanean NS	Ennis	Clare	Primary
17816S	Cooraclare National School	Cill Rois	Clare	Primary
17847G	St Augustines NS	Kilshanny	Clare	Primary
17957N	Holy Family Junior School	Station Road, Ennis	Clare	Primary
18032M	Clonmoney National School	Clonmoney North, Newmarket-on-Fergus,	Clare	Primary
18109V	Inis Cealtra NS	Mountshannon	Clare	Primary
18190H	Carron National Schooll	Carron , Ennis,	Clare	Primary
18207V	Ballina Primary School	Ballina, Killaloe,	Clare	Primary
18225A	Scoil Mhuire Miliuc	Meelick	Clare	Primary
18227E	Scoil Mhuire Cora Finna	Corofin	Clare	Primary
18327I	Knockerra NS	Knockerra, Kilrush	Clare	Primary
18339P	Scoil Iosef Naofa	Mágh, An Leacht,	Clare	Primary
18359V	Kilbaha N.S	Kilbaha, Kilrush	Clare	Primary
18410S	Liscannor NS	Liscannor,	Clare	Primary
18467B	Bridgetown NS	Bridgetown	Clare	Primary
18526O	Ballycar NS	Ballycar, Newmarket on Fergus	Clare	Primary
18540I	Clondrinagh NS	Ennis	Clare	Primary
18541K	Caherea National School	Caherea, Lissycasey, Ennis	Clare	Primary
18555V	Lissycasey N.S	Lissycasey	Clare	Primary
18565B	Moyasta NS	Kilrush	Clare	Primary
18639E	Ballynacally N.S.	Ballynacally, Ennis,	Clare	Primary
18696Q	Doora NS	Doora, Ennis	Clare	Primary
18720K	St. Joseph’s National School	Mullagh Road, Miltown Malbay	Clare	Primary
18753C	Scoil Mhuire	School Rd, Lahinch	Clare	Primary
18950E	Dromindoora NS	Dromindoora, Caher	Clare	Primary
19043W	New Quay National School	New Quay, The Burrin,	Clare	Primary
19233E	St. Clare’s School	Gort Road, Ennis	Clare	Primary
19274S	St Conaire's NS	Tullyarrage Rd Shannon	Clare	Primary
19366A	Scariff Central NS	Fossabeg, Scariff	Clare	Primary
19386G	Labasheeda NS	Labasheeda, Kilrush	Clare	Primary
19414I	St. Anne’s School	St. Senan’s Road Ennis	Clare	Primary
19442N	Scoil Mhuire Ruan	Dromore, Ruan, Ennis	Clare	Primary
19551S	INCHICRONAN CENTRAL NS	CRUSHEEN, CO. CLARE	Clare	Primary
19552U	St Tolas N.S	Tullyglass, Shannon	Clare	Primary
19559L	Scoil Chríost Ri	Cloughleigh Ennis	Clare	Primary
19698C	St. Aidan’s National School	Smithstown, Shannon,	Clare	Primary
19700J	St Enda’s NS	Lisdoonvarna,	Clare	Primary
19838P	Gaelscoil Mhíchíl Cíosóg	Inis Co An Chlair	Clare	Primary
19849U	Gaelscoil Donncha Rua	Bóthar Linne, Sionna,	Clare	Primary
20041C	St Sena's PS	Kilrush	Clare	Primary
20075T	St Mochulla's NS	Tulla	Clare	Primary
20078C	Scoil Réalt na Mara	Chapel Street, Kilkee,	Clare	Primary
20086B	Ennis Educate together NS	Ennis	Clare	Primary
20127M	Scoil na Maighdine Mhuire	Ennis Road, Newmarket on Fergus,	Clare	Primary
20312H	Raheen Wood Community N.S	Raheen Rd, Tuamgraney	Clare	Primary
20313J	Mol an Óige Community N.S	Ennistymon,	Clare	Primary
20404M	Coore NS	Ennis	Clare	Primary
20424V	Scoil Mhichíl	Kilmihil	Clare	Primary
20447H	Kilmurry McMahon N.S.	Kilursh	Clare	Primary
20452A	Broadford & Kilbane NS	Broadford	Clare	Primary
20570G	St. Joseph’s NS Cree	Cree, Kilrush, Co. Clare	Clare	Primary
61920N	St Flannan’s College.	Ennis	Clare	Post Primary
61930Q	Colaiste Muire	Ennis	Clare	Post Primary
62000W	Mary Immaclate Sec School	Lisdoonvarna,	Clare	Post Primary
62010C	St Josephs	Spanish point	Clare	Post Primary
62020F	St Joseph's Secondary School	Tulla	Clare	Post Primary
70830N	Ennis Community College	Harmony Row, Ennis,	Clare	Post Primary
70880F	St Joseph's Community College	Kilkee	Clare	Post Primary
70900I	Scariff Community College	Scariff	Clare	Post Primary
76075K	St John Bosco Kildysart	Kildysart	Clare	Post Primary
81007U	St. Patrick’s Comprehensive School	Tullyglas, Shannon	Clare	Post Primary
91447I	St.Caimin’s Community School	Tullyvarraga, Shannon	Clare	Post Primary
91448K	Kilrush Community School	Kilrush	Clare	Post Primary
91518F	Ennistymon Community School	Ennistymon	Clare	Post Primary

As the initial funding available at the time of call for applications was €1.5m, the Department worked to secure as much additional funding as possible, bringing the total available to €4.7m. Unfortunately, on this occasion, this additional funding fell short of the ask of over €25m. The Department is front loading the grant scheme in 2023/2024 school year and it is hoped that a further round of funding can be run this year. This means that eligible schools that were not successful this time may receive funding in the future.

It should be noted that the Department also supports STEM through other areas such as teacher professional development and the development of resources, as well as through supporting initiatives such as SciFest, ESB Science Blast, the Discover programme with Science Foundation Ireland and BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition.

We acknowledge the time and work that was put in by schools into the applications, however there was a limited budget allocated to this grant scheme. In relation to any future funding that becomes available, the schools will be contacted by the Department.