asked the Minister for Education if he will list (1) the improved provisions he has made in each level of education since taking up office; (2) the number of jobs which have consequently been (a) created and (b) filled and (3) the extra moneys allocated in respect of these improvements.
Written Answers. - Educational Improvements.
307.
Improvements as follows have taken place in each level of education since I took up office:
Primary Education
|
Provision |
No. of Jobs created |
No. of Jobs filled |
Extra Cost |
|
£ |
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1. Improved pupil/teacher ratio, increase in enrolments and provision for remedial teachers |
1978—8241979—650 |
696— |
4.0m (1978)2.9m (1979) |
|
2. Secretarial Assistance (Primary & Secondary schools |
600 |
243 |
1.2m (1978) |
|
1.6m (1979) |
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3. Scheme for Caretakers |
300 |
— |
500,000 (1979) |
|
4. Special education for physically and mentally handicapped— |
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(a) improved pupil/teacher ratio in schools for moderately mentally handicapped |
22 |
4 |
110,000 |
|
(b) visiting teachers' service for the deaf and the blind |
8 |
8 |
40,000 |
|
(c) special classes for mildly mentally handicapped |
15 |
15 |
75,000 |
|
(d) Youth Encounter projects |
9 |
9 |
140,000 |
|
(e) Vocational Training Centres for mentally handicapped |
10 |
10 |
50,000 |
|
(f) child-care assistants in special schools |
70 |
— |
175,000 |
|
(g) extra classes for Travelling Children |
22 |
18 |
90,000 |
|
(h) miscellaneous grants for special schools |
— |
— |
100,000 |
|
5. Extra grants for national school building for job creation |
150 |
150 |
2.0m |
|
6. Capitation Grants increased |
— |
— |
1.1m (1978)1.3m (1979) |
|
7. Free Books' Scheme |
— |
— |
81,000 |
|
8. Grants to Irish Colleges |
— |
— |
70,000 |
Post-Primary Education
|
Provision |
No. of Jobs created |
No. of Jobs filled |
Extra Cost |
|
£ |
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|
Improved pupil/teacher ratio in secondary and vocational schools |
778 |
778 |
4.25m |
|
Non-teaching staff in Vocational education sector |
485 |
345 |
1.32m |
|
Increased Grants in lieu of Tuition fees in Secondary Schools in 1978 and 1979 |
— |
— |
3.7m |
|
Extended scheme of grants for equipment in Secondary Schools |
— |
— |
100,000 |
|
Extra grants for post-primary school building for job creation |
300 |
300 |
4.0m |
|
Free Books Scheme |
— |
— |
194,000 |
Third Level Education
|
Provision |
No. of Jobs created |
No. of Jobs filled |
Extra Cost |
|
£ |
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|
Increase in maintenance allowances and eligibility limits for Higher Education Students in 1978 and 1979. |
— |
— |
937,000 |
|
Increase in value of University Scholarships in 1978 and 1979 |
— |
— |
37,000 |
|
Academic and non-academic posts in third level |
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institutions in 1977 and 1978 |
299 |
299 |
1.5m |
Miscellaneous
|
Provision |
No. of Jobs created |
No. of Jobs filled |
Extra Cost |
|
£ |
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|
Adult Education Officers |
50 |
— |
200,000 |
|
Youth Development Officers |
100 |
— |
500,000 |
|
Youth Employment Schemes |
1,1751,500 |
1,175— |
880,000 (1978)1.1m (1979) |
|
Extra posts in the Department |
106 |
89 |
350,000 |