Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 11 June 2025
133. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Education and Youth the ICT grant allocation to each applicable school in County Monaghan in 2025; the corresponding allocations for 2024, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31134/25]
Amharc ar fhreagraAs the Deputy is aware, I recently announced €35 million in funding to support digital learning in schools. €35 million in grant funding for Information and Communications Technology (ICT) will issue shortly to all recognised primary and post-primary schools.
This ICT funding is being provided to schools to help them continue to use digital technologies in their teaching, learning and assessment and which represents the third tranche of ICT funding under the Digital Strategy for Schools to 2027.
The Digital Strategy for Schools to 2027 and it's associated implementation plan is underpinned by funding of €200m over the course of the strategy, committed to under Ireland’s National Development Plan (NDP). The funding allocation model is provided for in the National Development Plan and commits to funding to issue over the period of the NDP, applied by the Department for the Digital Strategy duration (to 2027 for the current strategy).
To date, a total of €100 million of the €200 million committed for in the NDP for the strategy has issued to schools through the ICT grant. While the NDP commitment did not guarantee a specific amount in each year however, it is anticipated that issuing €35m in 2025, as announced by the Minister, will enable the balance of €65 million remaining to issue to schools over the remaining years of the current strategy to 2027.
This funding underpins the ongoing commitment to supporting and enabling schools to ensure the continued embedding of digital technologies in teaching learning and assessment.
The information sought by the Deputy in relation to the breakdown of ICT grants paid to County Monaghan schools for both 2023/2024 and 2024/25 school years is attached.
|
Roll Number |
Official Name |
County Description |
Total Grant |
|
64750G |
Patrician High School |
Monaghan |
€14,068.80 |
|
64760J |
St Louis Secondary School |
Monaghan |
€15,041.60 |
|
64770M |
Our Lady's Secondary School |
Monaghan |
€27,596.80 |
|
64810V |
St. Macartan's College |
Monaghan |
€20,240.00 |
|
64820B |
St. Louis Secondary School |
Monaghan |
€17,808.00 |
|
64830E |
Monaghan Collegiate School |
Monaghan |
€4,876.00 |
|
72170H |
Ballybay Community College |
Monaghan |
€13,035.20 |
|
72171J |
Largy College |
Monaghan |
€18,318.72 |
|
72180K |
Inver College |
Monaghan |
€24,404.80 |
|
72190N |
Castleblayney College |
Monaghan |
€15,610.08 |
|
72210Q |
Beech Hill College |
Monaghan |
€31,226.56 |
|
76091I |
Coláiste Oiriall |
Monaghan |
€13,916.80 |
|
Total |
|
|
€216,143.36 |
