Vol. 487 No. 3
303 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for Education and Science the number and title of all investigations, commissions and reporting bodies set up by him; the dates on which he expects each body to report; and the budgeted cost of each body. [3900/98]
The information requested by the Deputy is as follows:
|
Title |
Report Date |
Cost |
|
Inquiry into suspension of a teacher of County Offaly VEC |
Received |
To be decided in consultation with the AG's office. |
|
Expert group to look at policy issues in relation to examinations |
Ongoing |
£2,000 expenses (estimated) |
|
Amalgamation of the five town vocational education committees with their respective counties-review of functions and administrative/organisational structures. |
February 1998 |
£18,500 incl. VAT |
|
Commission on the points system |
12-15 months from now |
£150,000 |
|
Steering and Working Groups to advise on the establishment of a Teaching Council |
Early 1998 |
* |
|
Committee to consider the development of an “Education Bank” |
August 1998 |
* |
|
National Educational Psychological Service - Planning Group |
April 1998 |
£2,000 |
|
Report on difficulties in relation to mathematics examination papers in Institute of Technology, Sligo. |
Received October 1997 |
* |
|
Working Group on weight of schoolbags |
March 1998 |
* |
