Schools may apply up to €500 per student per event, increasing to €1,000 in exceptional circumstances.
€100,000 in annual funding will be provided to support primary and post-primary students participating in international STEM events.
Under the Student Informal STEM Events Support Scheme, schools can apply for up to €500 per student per event, rising to €1,000 for exceptional cases such as major international competitions and multi-day programmes.
Fine Gael TD for Offaly John Clendennen brought this issue directly to the floor of Dail Eireann in May of last year.
He says the recent success across the Midlands in STEM competitions demonstrates what can be achieved:
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