asked the Minister for Education if she will pay the same level of grant-aid to secondary top schools as is currently paid to secondary schools.
Written Answers. - Capitation Grants.
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The capitation grant for secondary schools is calculated to take account of the school's obligation to pay a portion of the teachers' salaries. In the case of the secondary top schools the total salary of the teachers is paid by my Department. In these circumstances the same rate of capitation grant cannot be justified.