Gerry Adams
Ceist:115. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Education and Skills the supports available to national schools to purchase essential equipment such as dining tables and chairs. [20280/18]
Amharc ar fhreagraWednesday, 9 May 2018
Ceisteanna (115)
Freagraí scríofa
Primary schools do not have canteen facilities so the issue of providing dining tables and chairs does not arise. Otherwise, my Department's Loose Furniture & Equipment Scheme is the mechanism for all schools - primary and post-primary - to apply for replacement furniture for teaching spaces and other spaces and to fund the purchase of individual items of furniture and equipment for special needs pupils. Funding for furniture for new schools and extension projects is automatically provided as part of the project. In addition, primary school may use their minor works grant to purchase particular furniture if they consider this a priority for their schools.