Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 20 March 2007
794 Mr. Quinn asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of teachers whose tuition fees for accredited continuous professional development were refunded by her Department under the teacher fee refund scheme; the amount her Department refunded to teachers under the scheme in the last financial year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9694/07]
View answerAs the Refund of Fees scheme is retrospective, the funding paid in 2006 relates to study undertaken in the academic year 2004/2005.
Funding was available for up to 53% of the fees incurred. Funding provided in 2006 amounted to €546,280 and this amount was allocated to 481 successful applicants.
795 Mr. Quinn asked the Minister for Education and Science the amount spent by her Department on support services relating to professional development of teachers and principals in the last financial year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9695/07]
View answerIn 2006 my Department paid €37.146m on support services relating to professional development of teachers and principals.
796 Mr. Quinn asked the Minister for Education and Science the funding allocated by her Department for continuous professional development for teachers and principals in education centres; the number of teachers who participated in courses run by education centres in the academic year 2005 to 2006; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9696/07]
View answerIn 2006 my Department provided funding of over €1m for a range of local courses in Education Centres across the country. There were 1,237 courses attended by 22,537 teachers. In addition there were 240 summer courses attended by 4,575 teachers. The funding for these courses formed part of the overall allocation for each Education Centre.
797 Mr. Quinn asked the Minister for Education and Science the funding allocated by her Department for continuous professional development for teachers administered by third level institutions in the academic years 2005 to 2006 and 2006 to 2007; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9697/07]
View answerMy Department's Teacher Education Section has provided €1.7 m in the year 2005 and €1.2m in the year 2006 in respect of continuous professional development courses and programmes for teachers which are administered by third level institutions. To date, my Department's Teacher Education has paid a total of €266,000 to third level institutions for the year 2007 in respect of continuous professional development courses in third level institutions. The level of funding for the year 2007 for continuous professional development courses and programmes to third level institutions will be in the region of over €1m.
