71. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth if there will be an increase in the school capitation grant in Budget 2027; the amount by which; and the supports that are available to schools that are struggling to pay bills. [69256/26]
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73. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether an increase in the current capitation grant to primary and post-primary schools is being considered in advance of Budget 2027. [69277/26]
364. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will increase the capitation grant for schools in the budget. [68003/26]
374. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Education and Youth if there are plans to increase capitation funding for schools in budget 2027 to ensure they can cover the costs of heating, electricity, cleaning and insurance. [68288/26]
380. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding any review of the capitation grant paid to school in light of significant cost increases. [68189/26]
385. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Education and Youth her plans to increase capitation funding in 2027. [68349/26]
399. Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on capitation funding for primary schools (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [68549/26]
403. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Youth to significantly increase the capitation funding for schools in the upcoming budget. [68606/26]
406. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the estimated full year costs should the basic capitation rate be increased to €310 per pupil. [68650/26]
407. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her attention has been drawn to the financial pressures being experienced by primary schools arising from increases in day-to-day running costs such as heating, electricity, cleaning and insurance; if she will outline the current level of capitation funding available to primary schools; and her plans to increase the primary school capitation g…
364. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education and Youth the annual cost of capitation grant for primary and post-primary schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51344/26]
359. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide a history of the annual rate of the capitation grant at post-primary level since 2008, in tabular form. [47440/26]
440. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Education and Youth the estimated full-year cost of increasing the capitation grant at primary and secondary level by 5%; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45051/26]
521. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update regarding capitation funding (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9138/26]
531. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth the analysis her Department conducted on the adequacy of the current capitation grant to cover rising operating costs such as energy, insurance, procurements; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3725/26]
635. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reasoning behind the different levels of capitation grant for primary and post primary schools; and if she plans to equalise those grants; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57812/25]
431. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will increase the primary capitation grant by €75 per pupil in Budget 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51266/25]
1057. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Education and Youth if consideration is being given to increasing the amount of the capitation grant per pupil; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47546/25]
179. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth the estimated additional cost of increasing the primary school capitation grant by €75 per pupil for the period 1 September to 31 December 2026; the estimated additional cost of maintaining such an increase for a full year, from 1 January to 31 December 2027; and to provide, in each case, a detailed breakdown of the total additional allocation require…
217. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Education if the capitation grant will be extended to special schools that do not have a sufficient number of recognised pupils enrolled to qualify for funding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7088/25]