Funding Unveiled To Support Schools With Increasing Energy Prices

Schools across Ireland are set to secure additional support to help with general inflation and increasing energy prices.

The Minister for Education Norma Foley TD announced €90 million additional funding for schools for the 2022/23 school year, with a once-off payment delivered to schools before the end of the current school term.

Additional funding in the amount of €10m is being provided as a fuel contribution to bus contractors operating under contract to Bus Éireann for the operation of the Department's School Transport Scheme during the 2022/23 school year.


Minister Foley said: "I am delighted to announce that schools will shortly receive this once-off additional capitation payment which will support them to meet increasing energy and running costs. This funding represents an approximately 40 per cent increase in current capitation rate payments for this academic year. 

"Additional funding of €10 million will also be paid as a fuel contribution to School Transport Scheme Operators as a cost of living measure in response to the impact that rising energy costs will have on school transport scheme services. This €10m in funding is in line with the contribution that was paid for term 2 and term 3 of 2021/22 school year."