asked the Minister for Education the expenditure on education by central Government and local authorities each year since 1960; and the total expenditure as a percentage of GNP and per head of population for each year.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Expenditure on Education.
The information sought by the Deputy is given in the form of a tabular statement which, with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, I propose to circulate with the Official Report.
Following is the statement:
Expenditure on Education.
Central Government Expenditure on Education |
Local Authority Expenditure on Education |
Total |
Public Expenditure on Education as percentage of Gross National Product |
Public Expenditure on Education per head of population |
|
£ |
£ |
£ |
% |
£ |
|
1960-61 |
17,928,000 |
1,060,000 |
18,988,000 |
2.8 |
6.80 |
1961-62 |
19,509,000 |
1,103,000 |
20,612,000 |
2.9 |
7.30 |
1962-63 |
22,508,000 |
1,679,000 |
24,187,000 |
3.1 |
8.50 |
1963-64 |
25,343,000 |
1,850,000 |
27,193,000 |
3.3 |
9.60 |
1964-65 |
31,775,000 |
2,421,000 |
34,196,000 |
3.6 |
12.00 |
1965-66 |
35,632,000 |
3,757,000 |
39,389,000 |
3.9 |
13.70 |
1966-67 |
37,458,000 |
2,706,000 |
40,164,000 |
3.7 |
13.90 |
1967-68 |
43,853,000 |
3,559,000 |
47,412,000 |
4.1 |
16.30 |
1968-69 |
53,404,000 |
3,587,000 |
58,991,000 |
4.5 |
20,20 |
1969-70 |
66,296,000 |
3,134,000 |
69,430,000 |
4.7 |
23.60 |
1970-71 |
76,053,000 |
3,364,000 |
79,417,000 |
4.8 |
26.90 |
1971-72 |
89,962,000 |
3,101,000 |
93,063,000 |
5.1 |
31.30 |