My Department provides grant funding to recognised primary schools mainly through a pupil enrolment grants process. A breakdown across 2018 to 2022 of grants paid to primary schools are outlined in the following summary table.
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2018
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2019
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20201
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20211
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20221,2
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Grants paid to Primary Schools
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€254m
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€294m
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€415m
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€425m
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€386m
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Includes additional funding for COVID-19 supports
Includes additional funding for Cost of Living supports
The main categories of grants paid to primary schools are:
• Capitation grants to cater for day to day running costs such as heating, lighting, cleaning, insurance, general up-keep,
• Ancillary grants to cater for the cost of schools employing ancillary services staff. Note: Teachers or SNAs employed by primary schools are paid directly by my Department and are not funded through the grants paid to schools.
• Minor works grants to assist with improvements to school buildings.
• ICT grants to purchase IT related services and equipment.
In recent years emergency grant funding, on a temporary basis, was also allocated to primary schools for:
• COVID-19 supports to provide for enhanced cleaning, supervision, PPE and hand hygiene.
• Cost of living supports to meet additional energy costs and other increased day to day school running costs.