Quinn to review funds for private schools [IrishTimes]
- Published: 16 May 2011
MINISTER FOR Education Ruairí Quinn has said he will review support given by the State for building projects in private fee-paying schools to ensure scarce resources go to those most in need.
Mr Quinn promised to explore the decision made by the last government on capital spending projects for private schools with a view to prioritising the best use of “scarce money”.
“We’ll have to look at scarcity of resources, the ability of schools to raise money and the scale of disadvantage,” he said.
Earlier this month, he told the Dáil that private schools had received more than €530 million in support from the taxpayer over the past five years.
Most of this went to pay teachers’ salaries, but it also included €38 million for current funding, €12 million for building projects, €2.6 million for computer supports and €1.2 million for clerical support over the period. The €38 million in current funding is the total under a support scheme for Protestant schools.
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