asked the Minister for Education the annual cost both public and private of secondary, vocational and other approved schools of similar standards; and the total annual expenditure by local authorities on scholarships to such schools.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Cost of Schools.
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The estimated State expenditure on secondary education for the financial year 1965-66 is £5,545,400.
Information is not available as to expenditure on secondary schools from private sources.
Expenditure by vocational education committees in 1963-64 was £3,225,840. This figure includes fees received from pupils, which amounted to £205,255. This is the latest year for which figures are available.
In the current financial year, it is estimated that local authorities will expend about £360,000 on post-primary scholarships.