Darren O'Rourke
Question:377. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the total number of schools in the State that are paying for their water; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49147/26]
View answerTuesday, 30 June 2026
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My Department collates available data from school authorities as part of broader efforts to provide for an efficient and effective education system.
The FSSU operates and collects school financial data in accordance with Department of Education and Youth Circular 0060/2017 (Primary), and Circular 0002/2018 (Voluntary and Community and Comprehensive).
The Department of Education and Youth holds financial data relating to primary, voluntary secondary, and community and comprehensive schools. This information is derived from the annual financial returns submitted by schools to the FSSU, a subset of which is subsequently provided to my officials to inform financial analysis and strategic decision-making.
The data collated by FSSU is provided by individual schools and as such is subject to certain data quality limitations. Furthermore, the data provided to my Department does not include fee-charging or Education and Training Board schools.
For the 2024/2025 year, 2,434 schools reported paying ‘water related expenses’ in their financial returns.