E-sceal 538 - Minor Works Grant
- Published: 29 November 2018
The DES has confirmed that the Minor Works Grant of €29 million will be paid to all primary schools in the coming days and will be paid on an annual basis.
All primary schools will receive a flat rate Minor Works Grant of €5,500 plus €18.50 per mainstream pupil and €74 per special needs pupil attending a special school or special class. The grant is worth €6,425 for a 50 pupil school and over €11,000 for a 300 pupil school.
The DES is advising schools to prioritise fire safety prevention works in the first instance and will be developing guidelines for schools on the key issues identified from the fire safety assessment programme.
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Further information on the Minor Works Grant is provided in DES Circular 0062/2013
