Minister O'Keeffe announces €28m for minor works in primary schools [education.ie]
- Published: 23 November 2009
'Cash for small-scale projects to hit schools' bank accounts in coming days' - Minister
More than 3,200 primary schools are to get grant payments amounting to €28 million over the coming days to carry out small-scale structural and mechanical works, according to the Minister for Education and Science, Batt O'Keeffe TD.
Announcing the minor works grant for 2009/2010, Minister O'Keeffe said the rates payable are €5,500 per school plus €18.50 per mainstream pupil and €74 per special needs pupil.
So, for example, a 50-pupil school will get €6,425 and a 300-pupil school will receive over €11,000.
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