NOVEMBER 2007

Funds for Inishowen Schools

Under the Department of Education School Support Programme the government has allocated over €3.3million from the Dormant Accounts Fund to provide Information and Communications Technology (ITC) equipment to the 815 participating schools.

€60,999 has been allocated to schools in the peninsula. Inishowen's four second level schools receive the bulk of the funding. Carndonagh Community School is allocated €12,000, Scoil Mhuire, Buncrana gets €9,000, Moville Community College €8,000 and Crana College €6,500. Eight local national schools receive either €2,500 or €3,000

The money will help provide greater access to ICT and will promote ICT skills development among school children, with grants used mainly for the purchase of equipment such as Digital Cameras, Laptops, Desktop PCs, Educational Software and other computer equipment.

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