Schools Extra Curricular Activities

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 17 September 2014

Wednesday, 17 September 2014

Ceisteanna (1347)

Ciaran Lynch

Ceist:

1347. Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Education and Skills the supports available to a school (details supplied) to assist in promoting a science, technology engineering and maths after school club; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33822/14]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Education and Skills

The Department provides capitation funding to all recognised primary schools.

Given the scale of our economic crisis, I have no scope to introduce new or additional funding measures to assist primary schools, such as those referred to by the Deputy.

Question No. 1348 answered with Question No. 1315.