Update: Fair Funding of Fee Paying Schools – Education 8th October, 2014

Uimhir:198

Ceist Pharlaiminte

Chun an Aire Oideachais agus Eolaíoctha
To the Minister for Education and Science

To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which she has had
dialogue with voluntary or private fee paying schools with a view to
recognising the needs of such schools; and if she will make a statement on the
matter.
-Bernard J. Durkan.

* For WRITTEN answer on Wednesday, 8th October, 2014.
Reference Number: 38346/14, 38470/14, 38522/14

Freagra

Minister Jan O’Sullivan

I propose to take questions 163, 198 and 205 together.

I wish to inform the Deputies that I have been in discussions with all the
education partners, which included Pre-Budget matters.

I met with the Joint Managerial Body which represents all voluntary secondary
schools, including fee charging schools.

I received their Pre-Budget 2015 submissions, which covered the matters raised
by the Deputies.

I am not in a position to engage with the Deputies on what may or may not be in
next week’s budget announcements.