asked the Minister for Education if he will give details of commissions at present set up under the aegis of his Department; the purpose of each commission; the cost to date; and when its report will be available.
47.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Departmental and Semi-State Body Reports.
46.
asked the Minister for Education what reports were commissioned by his Department and semi-State bodies under the control of his Department in each of the past ten years; what reports were published; the total cost of these reports and in what cases the findings were implemented.
With your permission, a Cheann Comhairle, I propose to take Questions Nos. 46 and 47 together.
The information sought by the Deputy is set out in the form of a tabular statement which I propose to have circulated with the Official Report.
Following is the information in relation to Question No. 46:
|
Title |
Terms of reference |
Date of appointment |
Cost to date |
Report |
|
National Adult Education Survey Committee |
A Survey of the needs of the community in the matter of Adult Education and an indication of the type of permanent organisation to be set up, in order to serve those needs. |
May, 1969 |
£7,920.00 |
An Interim Report was published in April, 1970 and it is expected that the Final Report will be published in the latter half of 1972. The implementation of recommendations contained in the Interim Report will be considered when the Fina Report is made available. |
Following is the information in relation to Question No. 47:
|
Report |
Date of Commission |
Cost to Department |
Implementation of Recommendations |
|
1. Investment in Education |
October, 1962 |
£42,208.00 (OECD made a contribution of 146.734 French Francs). |
The principal recommendations have been implemented. |
|
2. Council of Design |
October, 1963 |
*£3,822 |
The recommendations were implemented as far as was practicable. |
|
3. Steering Committee on Technical Education |
September, 1966 |
*£1,350 |
The principal recommendations have been implemented. |
|
4. Tribunal on Teachers' Salaries |
December, 1967 |
*£555 |
The main findings of the Tribunal have been implemented. |
|
5. Reformatory and Industrial Schools |
1967 |
*£4,400 |
Certain recommendations of the Report are in course of implementation—others are being examined. |
* Excluding Civil Servants salaries.