Labour calls for doubling of capitation grant for schools

This week, Labour has put down a Dáil motion calling for the doubling of the capitation grant for schools. This would cost €82 million a year - less than 1 per cent of the total education budget. But the energy and imagination it would release within our national schools would be inestimable. It would fr ee our schools from the constant round of fundraising, and ensure they have enough money in the school budget to pay for the things that make a difference: art materials, musical instruments, sports equipment, books and other learning resources.