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Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 27 November 2013

Wednesday, 27 November 2013

Ceisteanna (67)

Jonathan O'Brien

Ceist:

67. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the cost of paying teachers salaries in fee paying schools for each of the past five years. [50935/13]

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Freagraí scríofa

The information requested by the Deputy is detailed in the attached file. The figures do not include employer's PRSI contributions.

ALL FEE PAYING SCHOOLS GROSS SALARY COSTS 2008-2009 SCHOOL YEAR

School No.

School Address

Total Gross Teachers

60030V

Blackrock College

Blackrock

Co Dublin

3,899,336.00

60040B

Willow Park School

Rock Road

Blackrock

723,964.00

60090Q

Rathdown School

Glenageary

Co Dublin

1,327,810.00

60100Q

Castleknock College

Castleknock

Dublin 15

2,333,168.00

60120W

Mount Sackville Secondary School

Chapelizod

Dublin 20

2,291,927.00

60130C

Loreto Abbey Secondary School

Dalkey

Co Dublin

2,607,773.00

60140F

Mount Anville Secondary School

Mount Anville Rd

Dublin 14

2,358,225.00

60160L

Notre Dame Secondary School

Upper Churchtown Road

Dublin 14

760,635.00

60180R

Christian Brothers College

Monkstown Park

Dun Laoghaire

2,302,291.00

60240J

Loreto College Foxrock

Foxrock

Dublin 18

2,343,564.00

60250M

Holy Child Secondary School

Military Road

Killiney

1,156,980.00

60260P

St Joseph Of Cluny

Bellevue Park

Ballinclea Rd

1,472,599.00

60272W

The Kings Hospital

Palmerstown

Dublin 20

2,858,723.00

60320H

St Columba's College

Whitechurch

Dublin 16

1,195,302.00

60321J

Rockbrook Park School

Edmondstown Road

Rathfarnham

657,076.00

60340N

Loreto High School

Beaufort

Grange Rd

2,395,414.00

60381E

Sutton Park School

St Fintans Road

Sutton

1,601,205.00

60520P

Belvedere College S.J

6 Great Denmark Street

Dublin 1

4,123,102.00

60530S

Gonzaga College

Sandford Road

Ranelagh

2,373,391.00

60540V

Catholic University School

89 Lower Leeson Street

Dublin 2

1,739,724.00

60560E

St Marys College

Rathmines

Dublin 6

1,638,512.00

60561G

St Michaels College

Ailesbury Road

Dublin 4

2,653,530.00

60570H

Terenure College

Templeogue Road

Terenure

2,992,277.00

60590N

St Conleths College

28 Clyde Road

Ballsbridge

1,121,895.00

60630W

St Killians Deutsche School

Roebuck Road Clonskeagh

Dublin 14

1,537,526.00

60640C

Sandford Park School Ltd

Sandford Road

Ranelagh

1,311,865.00

60650F

St Andrews College

Booterstown Ave

Blackrock

4,006,962.00

60660I

St Patricks Cathedral G.S

St Patricks Close

Dublin 8

920,764.00

60670L

The High School

Zion Road

Rathgar

2,818,268.00

60820E

Loreto College

53 St Stephens Green

Dublin 2

2,103,139.00

60892G

The Teresian School

12 Stillorgan Road

Donnybrook

683,280.00

60910F

Alexandra College

Milltown

Dublin 6

2,273,379.00

60930L

Rosemont School

Temple Road

Blackrock

322,616.00

61010U

Wesley College

Ballinteer

Dublin 16

3,548,802.00

61020A

Stratford College

1 Zion Road Rathgar

Dublin 6

936,527.00

61080S

Royal School Cavan

College Street

Cavan

1,273,783.00

61570M

Kilkenny College

Castlecomer Road

Kilkenny

3,442,492.00

61680T

Newbridge College

Newbridge

Co. Kildare

3,030,499.00

61720F

Clongowes Wood College

Naas

Co Kildare

1,672,862.00

61811I

St Gerard's School

Thornhill Road

Bray

1,646,852.00

62060R

Bandon Grammar School

Bandon

Co Cork

2,223,688.00

62370J

Midleton College

Midleton

Co Cork

1,549,229.00

62520C

Christian Brothers College

Sidney Hill

Wellington Road

3,378,493.00

62570R

Presentation Brothers College

The Mardyke

Cork

2,756,210.00

62690E

Scoil Mhuire

2 Sidney Place

Wellington Road

1,422,421.00

63300Q

Wilson's Hospital School

Multyfarnham

Co Westmeath

2,055,875.00

63870L

Drogheda Grammar School

Mornington Rd

Drogheda

1,655,205.00

63920A

Dundalk Grammar School

Dundalk

Co Louth

2,571,172.00

64150F

Glenstal Abbey School

Murroe

Co Limerick

867,496.00

64310B

Villiers Secondary School

North Circular Road

Limerick

2,466,319.00

64420I

Franciscan College

Gormanstown

Co Meath

1,790,638.00

64830E

Monaghan Collegiate School

Corlatt

Monaghan

1,033,758.00

65010R

Newtown School

Waterford

Co. Waterford

1,362,064.00

65190W

Sligo Grammar School

The Mall

Sligo

1,972,642.00

65410K

Cistercian College

Roscrea

Co. Tipperary

1,194,069.00

68071G

St John Scottus Secondary School

74/76 Morehampton Road Donnybrook

Dublin 4

780,201.00

Total

109,537,519.00

ALL FEE PAYING SCHOOLS GROSS SALARY COSTS 2009-2010 SCHOOL YEAR

School No.

School Address

Total Gross Teachers

60030V

Blackrock College

Blackrock

Co Dublin

3,725,286.00

60040B

Willow Park School

Rock Road

Blackrock

658,837.00

60090Q

Rathdown School

Glenageary

Co Dublin

1,673,077.00

60100Q

Castleknock College

Castleknock

Dublin 15

2,167,839.00

60120W

Mount Sackville Secondary School

Chapelizod

Dublin 20

2,122,472.00

60130C

Loreto Abbey Secondary School

Dalkey

Co Dublin

2,209,201.00

60140F

Mount Anville Secondary School

Mount Anville Rd

Dublin 14

2,417,591.00

60160L

Notre Dame Secondary School

Upper Churchtown Road

Dublin 14

1,092,559.00

60180R

Christian Brothers College

Monkstown Park

Dun Laoghaire

2,103,960.00

60240J

Loreto College Foxrock

Foxrock

Dublin 18

2,271,460.00

60250M

Holy Child Secondary School

Military Road

Killiney

1,072,877.00

60260P

St Joseph Of Cluny

Bellevue Park

Ballinclea Rd

1,609,055.00

60272W

The Kings Hospital

Palmerstown

Dublin 20

2,707,942.00

60320H

St Columba's College

Whitechurch

Dublin 16

1,180,725.00

60321J

Rockbrook Park School

Edmondstown Road

Rathfarnham

550,208.00

60340N

Loreto High School

Beaufort

Grange Rd

2,553,628.00

60381E

Sutton Park School

St Fintans Road

Sutton

1,906,316.00

60520P

Belvedere College S.J

6 Great Denmark Street

Dublin 1

3,767,182.00

60530S

Gonzaga College

Sandford Road

Ranelagh

2,433,989.00

60540V

Catholic University School

89 Lower Leeson Street

Dublin 2

1,860,187.00

60560E

St Marys College

Rathmines

Dublin 6

1,794,786.00

60561G

St Michaels College

Ailesbury Road

Dublin 4

2,047,334.00

60570H

Terenure College

Templeogue Road

Terenure

3,212,454.00

60590N

St Conleths College

28 Clyde Road

Ballsbridge

1,065,488.00

60630W

St Killians Deutsche School

Roebuck Road Clonskeagh

Dublin 14

1,591,628.00

60640C

Sandford Park School Ltd

Sandford Road

Ranelagh

1,098,309.00

60650F

St Andrews College

Booterstown Ave

Blackrock

3,964,820.00

60660I

St Patricks Cathedral G.S

St Patricks Close

Dublin 8

551,195.00

60670L

The High School

Zion Road

Rathgar

3,010,056.00

60820E

Loreto College

53 St Stephens Green

Dublin 2

2,167,643.00

60892G

The Teresian School

12 Stillorgan Road

Donnybrook

759,349.00

60910F

Alexandra College

Milltown

Dublin 6

2,251,027.00

60930L

Rosemont School

Temple Road

Blackrock

429,723.00

61010U

Wesley College

Ballinteer

Dublin 16

3,256,848.00

61020A

Stratford College

1 Zion Road Rathgar

Dublin 6

806,677.00

61080S

Royal School Cavan

College Street

Cavan

1,177,581.00

61570M

Kilkenny College

Castlecomer Road

Kilkenny

3,223,984.00

61680T

Newbridge College

Newbridge

Co. Kildare

3,078,601.00

61720F

Clongowes Wood College

Naas

Co Kildare

1,701,254.00

61811I

St Gerard's School

Thornhill Road

Bray

1,597,234.00

62060R

Bandon Grammar School

Bandon

Co Cork

2,563,140.00

62370J

Midleton College

Midleton

Co Cork

1,358,415.00

62520C

Christian Brothers College

Sidney Hill

Wellington Road

3,247,047.00

62570R

Presentation Brothers College

The Mardyke

Cork

2,748,322.00

62690E

Scoil Mhuire

2 Sidney Place

Wellington Road

1,617,659.00

63300Q

Wilson's Hospital School

Multyfarnham

Co Westmeath

1,754,164.00

63870L

Drogheda Grammar School

Mornington Rd

Drogheda

1,531,236.00

63920A

Dundalk Grammar School

Dundalk

Co Louth

2,551,058.00

64150F

Glenstal Abbey School

Murroe

Co Limerick

746,596.00

64310B

Villiers Secondary School

North Circular Road

Limerick

2,519,792.00

64420I

Franciscan College

Gormanstown

Co Meath

1,790,066.00

64830E

Monaghan Collegiate School

Corlatt

Monaghan

1,292,271.00

65010R

Newtown School

Waterford

Co. Waterford

1,339,441.00

65190W

Sligo Grammar School

The Mall

Sligo

1,803,897.00

65410K

Cistercian College

Roscrea

Co. Tipperary

1,335,054.00

68071G

St John Scottus Secondary School

74/76 Morehampton Road Donnybrook

Dublin 4

792,766.00

Total

107,861,306.00

ALL FEE PAYING SCHOOLS GROSS SALARY COSTS 2010-2011SCHOOL YEAR

School No.

School Address

Total Gross Teachers

60030V

Blackrock College

Blackrock

Co Dublin

3,642,890.00

60040B

Willow Park School

Rock Road

Blackrock

694,016.00

60090Q

Rathdown School

Glenageary

Co Dublin

1,453,090.00

60100Q

Castleknock College

Castleknock

Dublin 15

2,001,778.00

60120W

Mount Sackville Secondary School

Chapelizod

Dublin 20

2,456,494.00

60130C

Loreto Abbey Secondary School

Dalkey

Co Dublin

2,185,046.00

60140F

Mount Anville Secondary School

Mount Anville Rd

Dublin 14

2,386,526.00

60160L

Notre Dame Secondary School

Upper Churchtown Road

Dublin 14

1,051,253.00

60180R

Christian Brothers College

Monkstown Park

Dun Laoghaire

2,111,816.00

60240J

Loreto College Foxrock

Foxrock

Dublin 18

2,197,514.00

60250M

Holy Child Secondary School

Military Road

Killiney

1,400,298.00

60260P

St Joseph Of Cluny

Bellevue Park

Ballinclea Rd

1,353,976.00

60272W

The Kings Hospital

Palmerstown

Dublin 20

2,839,828.00

60320H

St Columba's College

Whitechurch

Dublin 16

1,222,868.00

60321J

Rockbrook Park School

Edmondstown Road

Rathfarnham

464,571.00

60340N

Loreto High School

Beaufort

Grange Rd

2,147,262.00

60381E

Sutton Park School

St Fintans Road

Sutton

1,738,233.00

60520P

Belvedere College S.J

6 Great Denmark Street

Dublin 1

3,739,093.00

60530S

Gonzaga College

Sandford Road

Ranelagh

2,222,214.00

60540V

Catholic University School

89 Lower Leeson Street

Dublin 2

1,706,010.00

60560E

St Marys College

Rathmines

Dublin 6

1,578,355.00

60561G

St Michaels College

Ailesbury Road

Dublin 4

2,040,260.00

60570H

Terenure College

Templeogue Road

Terenure

2,931,407.00

60590N

St Conleths College

28 Clyde Road

Ballsbridge

1,064,581.00

60630W

St Killians Deutsche School

Roebuck Road Clonskeagh

Dublin 14

1,640,787.00

60640C

Sandford Park School Ltd

Sandford Road

Ranelagh

1,170,392.00

60650F

St Andrews College

Booterstown Ave

Blackrock

3,789,612.00

60660I

St Patricks Cathedral G.S

St Patricks Close

Dublin 8

588,814.00

60670L

The High School

Zion Road

Rathgar

3,170,717.00

60820E

Loreto College

53 St Stephens Green

Dublin 2

1,912,625.00

60892G

The Teresian School

12 Stillorgan Road

Donnybrook

763,132.00

60910F

Alexandra College

Milltown

Dublin 6

1,893,896.00

60930L

Rosemont School

Temple Road

Blackrock

349,540.00

61010U

Wesley College

Ballinteer

Dublin 16

3,251,277.00

61020A

Stratford College

1 Zion Road Rathgar

Dublin 6

1,010,022.00

61080S

Royal School Cavan

College Street

Cavan

1,033,232.00

61570M

Kilkenny College

Castlecomer Road

Kilkenny

3,104,946.00

61680T

Newbridge College

Newbridge

Co. Kildare

3,286,722.00

61720F

Clongowes Wood College

Naas

Co Kildare

1,747,940.00

61811I

St Gerard's School

Thornhill Road

Bray

1,768,269.00

62060R

Bandon Grammar School

Bandon

Co Cork

2,249,480.00

62370J

Midleton College

Midleton

Co Cork

1,470,038.00

62520C

Christian Brothers College

Sidney Hill

Wellington Road

3,301,735.00

62570R

Presentation Brothers College

The Mardyke

Cork

2,690,131.00

62690E

Scoil Mhuire

2 Sidney Place

Wellington Road

1,510,900.00

63300Q

Wilson's Hospital School

Multyfarnham

Co Westmeath

1,632,878.00

63870L

Drogheda Grammar School

Mornington Rd

Drogheda

1,490,922.00

63920A

Dundalk Grammar School

Dundalk

Co Louth

2,253,019.00

64150F

Glenstal Abbey School

Murroe

Co Limerick

939,133.00

64310B

Villiers Secondary School

North Circular Road

Limerick

2,249,798.00

64420I

Franciscan College

Gormanstown

Co Meath

1,796,503.00

64830E

Monaghan Collegiate School

Corlatt

Monaghan

1,172,997.00

65010R

Newtown School

Waterford

Co. Waterford

1,454,801.00

65190W

Sligo Grammar School

The Mall

Sligo

1,945,440.00

65410K

Cistercian College

Roscrea

Co. Tipperary

1,232,375.00

68071G

St John Scottus Secondary School

74/76 Morehampton Road Donnybrook

Dublin 4

683,249.00

Total

105,184,701.00

ALL FEE PAYING SCHOOLS GROSS SALARY COSTS 2011-2012 SCHOOL YEAR

School No.

School Address

Total Gross Teachers

60030V

Blackrock College

Blackrock

Co Dublin

3,609,626

60040B

Willow Park School

Rock Road

Blackrock

719,082

60090Q

Rathdown School

Glenageary

Co Dublin

1,215,893

60100Q

Castleknock College

Castleknock

Dublin 15

2,030,911

60120W

Mount Sackville Secondary School

Chapelizod

Dublin 20

2,164,592

60130C

Loreto Abbey Secondary School

Dalkey

Co Dublin

2,253,333

60140F

Mount Anville Secondary School

Mount Anville Rd

Dublin 14

2,185,699

60160L

Notre Dame Secondary School

Upper Churchtown Road

Dublin 14

881,003

60180R

Christian Brothers College

Monkstown Park

Dun Laoghaire

1,875,882

60240J

Loreto College Foxrock

Foxrock

Dublin 18

2,316,373

60250M

Holy Child Secondary School

Military Road

Killiney

1,160,710

60260P

St Joseph Of Cluny

Bellevue Park

Ballinclea Rd

1,585,224

60272W

The Kings Hospital

Palmerstown

Dublin 20

2,764,880

60320H

St Columba's College

Whitechurch

Dublin 16

1,141,795

60321J

Rockbrook Park School

Edmondstown Road

Rathfarnham

517,587

60340N

Loreto High School

Beaufort

Grange Rd

2,270,912

60381E

Sutton Park School

St Fintans Road

Sutton

1,274,097

60520P

Belvedere College S.J

6 Great Denmark Street

Dublin 1

3,582,705

60530S

Gonzaga College

Sandford Road

Ranelagh

2,123,784

60540V

Catholic University School

89 Lower Leeson Street

Dublin 2

1,559,083

60560E

St Marys College

Rathmines

Dublin 6

1,603,798

60561G

St Michaels College

Ailesbury Road

Dublin 4

2,150,542

60570H

Terenure College

Templeogue Road

Terenure

2,652,641

60590N

St Conleths College

28 Clyde Road

Ballsbridge

985,050

60630W

St Killians Deutsche School

Roebuck Road Clonskeagh

Dublin 14

1,326,042

60640C

Sandford Park School Ltd

Sandford Road

Ranelagh

984,064

60650F

St Andrews College

Booterstown Ave

Blackrock

4,080,264

60660I

St Patricks Cathedral G.S

St Patricks Close

Dublin 8

688,574

60670L

The High School

Zion Road

Rathgar

2,794,519

60820E

Loreto College

53 St Stephens Green

Dublin 2

2,078,547

60892G

The Teresian School

12 Stillorgan Road

Donnybrook

793,129

60910F

Alexandra College

Milltown

Dublin 6

2,127,316

60930L

Rosemont School

Temple Road

Blackrock

357,498

61010U

Wesley College

Ballinteer

Dublin 16

3,326,240

61020A

Stratford College

1 Zion Road Rathgar

Dublin 6

817,642

61080S

Royal School Cavan

College Street

Cavan

1,116,738

61570M

Kilkenny College

Castlecomer Road

Kilkenny

3,072,585

61680T

Newbridge College

Newbridge

Co. Kildare

3,019,459

61720F

Clongowes Wood College

Naas

Co Kildare

1,675,236

61811I

St Gerard's School

Thornhill Road

Bray

1,783,208

62060R

Bandon Grammar School

Bandon

Co Cork

2,304,577

62370J

Midleton College

Midleton

Co Cork

1,396,450

62520C

Christian Brothers College

Sidney Hill

Wellington Road

2,830,443

62570R

Presentation Brothers College

The Mardyke

Cork

2,501,965

62690E

Scoil Mhuire

2 Sidney Place

Wellington Road

1,593,748

63870L

Drogheda Grammar School

Mornington Rd

Drogheda

1,188,149

63920A

Dundalk Grammar School

Dundalk

Co Louth

2,138,903

64150F

Glenstal Abbey School

Murroe

Co Limerick

773,569

64310B

Villiers Secondary School

North Circular Road

Limerick

2,299,758

64420I

Franciscan College

Gormanstown

Co Meath

1,360,870

64830E

Monaghan Collegiate School

Corlatt

Monaghan

1,139,692

65010R

Newtown School

Waterford

Co. Waterford

1,299,574

65190W

Sligo Grammar School

The Mall

Sligo

1,747,202

65410K

Cistercian College

Roscrea

Co. Tipperary

968,886

68071G

St John Scottus Secondary School

74/76 Morehampton Road Donnybrook

Dublin 4

699,878

Total

98,909,927.00

ALL FEE PAYING SCHOOLS GROSS SALARY COSTS 2012 / 2013

School No.

School Address

Total Gross Teachers

60030V

Blackrock College

Blackrock

Co Dublin

3,574,169.48

60040B

Willow Park School

Rock Road

Blackrock

723,923.78

60090Q

Rathdown School

Glenageary

Co Dublin

1,250,169.64

60100Q

Castleknock College

Castleknock

Dublin 15

2,036,988.13

60120W

Mount Sackville Secondary School

Chapelizod

Dublin 20

2,038,983.40

60130C

Loreto Abbey Secondary School

Dalkey

Co Dublin

2,258,299.33

60140F

Mount Anville Secondary School

Mount Anville Rd

Dublin 14

2,065,783.08

60160L

Notre Dame Secondary School

Upper Churchtown Road

Dublin 14

780,649.62

60180R

Christian Brothers College

Monkstown Park

Dun Laoghaire

1,849,371.62

60240J

Loreto College Foxrock

Foxrock

Dublin 18

2,274,246.84

60250M

Holy Child Secondary School

Military Road

Killiney

1,124,671.18

60260P

St Joseph Of Cluny

Bellevue Park

Ballinclea Rd

1,446,498.60

60272W

The Kings Hospital

Palmerstown

Dublin 20

2,576,095.07

60320H

St Columba's College

Whitechurch

Dublin 16

1,127,676.67

60321J

Rockbrook Park School

Edmondstown Road

Rathfarnham

552,371.30

60340N

Loreto High School

Beaufort

Grange Rd

2,127,386.96

60381E

Sutton Park School

St Fintans Road

Sutton

1,239,000.99

60520P

Belvedere College S.J

6 Great Denmark Street

Dublin 1

3,490,248.71

60530S

Gonzaga College

Sandford Road

Ranelagh

1,961,975.07

60540V

Catholic University School

89 Lower Leeson Street

Dublin 2

1,478,285.39

60560E

St Marys College

Rathmines

Dublin 6

1,563,173.90

60561G

St Michaels College

Ailesbury Road

Dublin 4

2,077,708.25

60570H

Terenure College

Templeogue Road

Terenure

2,488,796.29

60590N

St Conleths College

28 Clyde Road

Ballsbridge

985,324.36

60630W

St Killians Deutsche School

Roebuck Road Clonskeagh

Dublin 14

1,296,240.71

60640C

Sandford Park School Ltd

Sandford Road

Ranelagh

982,432.43

60650F

St Andrews College

Booterstown Ave

Blackrock

3,852,325.26

60660I

St Patricks Cathedral G.S

St Patricks Close

Dublin 8

701,184.48

60670L

The High School

Zion Road

Rathgar

2,727,525.73

60820E

Loreto College

53 St Stephens Green

Dublin 2

1,902,046.85

60892G

The Teresian School

12 Stillorgan Road

Donnybrook

767,014.46

60910F

Alexandra College

Milltown

Dublin 6

2,001,064.71

60930L

Rosemont School

Temple Road

Blackrock

372,903.91

61010U

Wesley College

Ballinteer

Dublin 16

3,299,870.39

61020A

Stratford College

1 Zion Road Rathgar

Dublin 6

766,603.75

61080S

Royal School Cavan

College Street

Cavan

1,029,706.94

61570M

Kilkenny College

Castlecomer Road

Kilkenny

2,930,146.95

61680T

Newbridge College

Newbridge

Co. Kildare

2,883,297.44

61720F

Clongowes Wood College

Naas

Co Kildare

1,657,281.63

61811I

St Gerard's School

Thornhill Road

Bray

1,737,140.91

62060R

Bandon Grammar School

Bandon

Co Cork

2,263,307.09

62370J

Midleton College

Midleton

Co Cork

1,409,949.26

62520C

Christian Brothers College

Sidney Hill

Wellington Road

2,733,981.78

62570R

Presentation Brothers College

The Mardyke

Cork

2,428,365.12

62690E

Scoil Mhuire

2 Sidney Place

Wellington Road

1,504,404.83

63300Q

Wilson's Hospital School

Multyfarnham

Co Westmeath

1,728,289.45

63870L

Drogheda Grammar School

Mornington Rd

Drogheda

1,094,271.51

63920A

Dundalk Grammar School

Dundalk

Co Louth

2,111,271.40

64150F

Glenstal Abbey School

Murroe

Co Limerick

745,543.17

64310B

Villiers Secondary School

North Circular Road

Limerick

2,143,828.10

64420I

Franciscan College

Gormanstown

Co Meath

1,307,723.87

64830E

Monaghan Collegiate School

Corlatt

Monaghan

1,007,132.67

65010R

Newtown School

Waterford

Co. Waterford

1,200,912.53

65190W

Sligo Grammar School

The Mall

Sligo

1,640,048.18

65410K

Cistercian College

Roscrea

Co. Tipperary

926,824.16

68071G

St John Scottus Secondary School

74/76 Morehampton Road Donnybrook

Dublin 4

736,738.87

Total

96,981,176.20

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