Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 1 May 2012
224 Deputy Peter Mathews asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide information regarding primary and secondary schools (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21354/12]
Amharc ar fhreagraMy Department provides capitation funding to all recognised primary schools and post primary schools within the free education scheme. As the Deputy is aware Budget 2012 provided for a 2% reduction in the funding for capitation and related grants to primary and second level schools in both 2012 and 2013 and a further 1% in 2014 and 2015.
Due to my decision of 21st February last, to retain posts from previous disadvantage schemes in DEIS Band 1 and Band 2 primary schools, it was necessary to generate alternative savings within the primary education budget. This has been achieved by bringing forward to this year 1.5% of the 2% reduction in overall capitation funding originally scheduled for 2013. The funding arrangements made by my Department for post primary schools reflect the sectoral division of our second-level system. At the core of all arrangements is reliance upon capitation as the principal determinant of funding.
My Department provides funding to Community and Comprehensive schools on a budget basis that is based mainly on pupil numbers, but also take into account additional factors which vary from school to school such as age of buildings, size of school etc. With regard to the VEC sector financial allocations are made to VECs as part of a block grant. VECs are given a high level of autonomy in the management and appropriation of this grant and each is allowed to distribute its allocations in line with its priorities and perceptions of need.
My Department provides funding to voluntary secondary schools by way of per capita grants. Fee charging schools do not receive any capitation or related grants from my Department. The capitation rates requested by the Deputy are set out in the following tables. 1: Post Primary Grants. The following rates apply to Voluntary Post Primary schools.
|
2011 |
|
|
Standard Capitation Grant |
€317 |
|
School Services Support Fund (SSSF) |
€201 |
|
Grants for Secretaries |
|
|
Basic Secretarial Grant |
€36 |
|
SSSF Secretary Grant |
€24 |
|
Grants for Caretakers |
|
|
Basic Caretaker Grant |
€30 |
|
SSSF Caretaker Grant |
€18 |
|
Special Class Grant |
€191 |
|
Irish and Bilingual Grants |
|
|
All subjects taught through Irish |
€115 |
|
Maximum of 4 subjects taught through Irish (per subject) |
€23 |
|
Traveller Capitation |
€201 |
|
Book Grant |
|
|
Non-DEIS schools |
€24 |
|
DEIS Schools |
€39 |
|
Programme Grants |
|
|
Junior Certificate Schools Programme |
€60 |
|
Transition Year Pupil |
€95 |
|
Leaving Certificate Applied Programme |
€151 |
|
Physics and Chemistry |
€13 |
2: Primary Per Capita Rates
The following rates are for mainstream pupils, pupils in special classes in mainstream schools and pupils in Special Schools. Special School capitation is paid under FLE.
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2012 |
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|---|---|---|
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Under 12 |
12 years + (where different) |
|
|
Mainstream Rate |
€183 |
|
|
Visual Impairment |
€880 |
|
|
Hearing Impairment |
€880 |
|
|
Profoundly Deaf |
€903 |
|
|
Mild General Learning Disability (Mainstream School) |
€469 |
€697 |
|
Mild General Learning Disability (Special school) |
€584 |
€880 |
|
Moderate General Learning Disability |
€880 |
|
|
Severe/ Profound General Learning Disability |
€903 |
|
|
Specific Learning Disability (Mainstream School) |
€469 |
€697 |
|
Specific Learning Disability (Special school) |
€584 |
€880 |
|
Emotional Disturbance |
€880 |
|
|
Severe Emotional Disturbance |
€903 |
|
|
Physical Disability |
€880 |
|
|
Autism/Autistic Spectrum Disorders (ASD) |
€903 |
|
|
Specific Speech and Language Disorder |
€880 |
|
|
Multiple Disabilities |
€903 |
|
|
Traveller Children |
€258 |
|
|
Out of Control |
€903 |
|
|
Ancillary |
€147.00 |
|
|
Book Grant |
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|
Deis Schools |
€21 |
|
|
Non — Deis Schools |
€11 |
