Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 13 December 2017
105. Deputy Declan Breathnach asked the Minister for Education and Skills if in view of his recent statements to Dáil Éireann that the minor works grant for schools for 2018 would not be paid until the calendar year 2019, there will be a double payment in 2019, one in early 2019 carried over from 2018 and a second towards the end of 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53381/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraI indicated to the House last week that the Minor Works Grant 2018/2019 would issue during the 2018/2019 school year. It is not possible to say at this stage if the payment will be made in late 2018, like this year, or early in 2019. I should point out that the payment of the Minor Works Grant is not confined to any particular date and can in fact, if paid, be issued during any month of the school year.
With regards to the 2019/2020 Minor Works Grant it is too early to indicate at this time when the grant will issue during that particular school year.
As part of our longer term infrastructural planning, my Department will explore whether it will be possible to give greater certainty to primary schools in relation to the payment of the Minor Works Grant, taking account of the Government's 10 Year Public Capital Investment Plan, which is currently under development.
