Schools 'could be left without heating' due to budget cuts [schooldays.ie]
- Published: 09 December 2011
An assessment into the impact of budget cuts on the education system has warned some schools could be left without essentials such as heating or insurance as a result of the reductions.
This is according to a submission by the Department of Education in September to Public Expenditure and Reform Minister Brendan Howlin’s comprehensive review of expenditure, which warned even a one per cent decrease in capitation would leave some facilities struggling to fund crucial services, the Irish Examiner reported.
However, this week's Budget included an immediate two per cent drop in capitation grants, to be followed by further two per cent decline in 2012 and one per cent the next two years.
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