khalessi wrote: » Doesn't seem a lot considering what has to be done but hey ho, we are good at making silk from a pigs ear.
downthemiddle wrote: » It’s not a lot considering half was coming anyway despite Covid. In reality it’s 37.5 million but that headline wouldn’t look as good.
Zahir Bitter Cellist wrote: » Others had asked here including myself, just clarifying for anyone who's interested in the practical things as parents.
mirrorwall14 wrote: » Both as a parent and a teacher WTAF. 7 billion of an announcement, tax breaks for holidays, extended help to buy schemes, VAT cuts. Grants from 4K-25k for businesses, walking, cycling, greenways you name it but 73 million for schools. There’s what, a million kids involved? That’s it. What are our countries priorities? The government are all over the media about this pet project and that and the schools are crying out for support and guidance but no, the government in their wisdom went with tax breaks for holidays... holidays during the school year too
mirrorwall14 wrote: » There’s what, a million kids involved? That’s it. What are our countries priorities?
Boggles wrote: » Roughly 9 grand per primary school.
Jambalaya wrote: » Link says €22,100 for a 300 pupil primary school and €70,000 for a 600 pupil secondary school (It's on a capitation basis).
For instance, a 60 pupil school which received €6,610 in 2019 will receive €13,220 in 2020, a 300 pupil school which received €11,050 in 2019 will receive €22,100 in 2020.
khalessi wrote: » Yeah was thinking that and 9000 a school not a lot. I have spent almost that much trying to do up my house and I am doing most of the work myself, chipping cement off concrete floors, laying tiles, painting, new boiler, carpet, olumbing and electricity issues to sort, sorting out the garden, so I'm a little bit under the 9000 euro amount and thats one tiny house. Schools will have fun. They are funny though the government, 360 million on cycleways which is fine, and a smidgin on schools, they soooo dislike investing in education.
Mr Varadkar also said he had "every confidence" that teachers will rise to the challenge and make sure schools are open at the beginning of the new school year.
SixtaWalthers wrote: » Second wave of COVID-19 is being expected in this winter then how we can allow our kids to go to school in September? Haven't we seen new waves of this virus in China and in the cities where schools were open and they closed them again. I think its time to use wits.
Boggles wrote: » Well, to put it in context a small shop or business can avail of a reopening grant of up to 25,000. But as Leo proudly boasted today So chin up.
Rimmy wrote: » Are they going to put thermal cameras into each classroom? That's what a lot of companies are doing now.
alentejo wrote: » Thermal cameras would be the biggest waist of money
BonsaiKitten wrote: » You'd be better off putting in more sinks and hand sanitising stations imo. On my corridor in school we've a communal bathroom with 3 sinks. That and an individual sink in each classroom cover 150+ kids.
combat14 wrote: » interesting to see that we are told this evening by acting CMO that schools return for sept absolutely on track while at the same time stating he couldn't say the same for pubs returning on 10 aug.... have to.take it all with a pinch of salt at this stage...
pwurple wrote: » Can someone explain to me how the July Provision kids are in school every single day full time at the moment, and the other children can't go back in September? What's the difference?
