Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 27 April 2016
71. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Education and Skills her views on the Foróige Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship and the benefits that accrue to students from involvement in the programme; her plans for funding the programme; if further funds can be made available so that further schools can become members of the network; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8529/16]
View answerThis Department provides capitation to schools which can be used for a number of purposes. It is normally used for mainstream education whether at primary or post primary. Schools would have discretion in relation to the funds. If a school chooses to become involved in the Foroige Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship, it could allocate some of its capitation funding to this initiative.
It is not possible for this Department to provide discrete funding for the many initiatives that schools choose to participate in.
