Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 10 February 2009
585 Deputy Jimmy Deenihan asked the Minister for Education and Science the cost of providing in-service courses for primary and secondary school teachers in 2008 including the cost of providing supervision of classes and substitution for those involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4292/09]
View answerThe cost of the provision of in-service in 2008 was €35.6 million. This is broken down as support service, course and participant costs.
Support was provided across a range of areas including DEIS, Special Needs and the Primary and Post Primary Curriculum. The cost of providing substitution cover for in service in 2008 was €5.38m for primary schools and €5.2m for post primary schools, including the VECs.
The Supervision/Substitution Scheme in addition to providing for supervision of students during periods that are not assigned to any teacher may be used to provide substitution cover for classes as determined by the Board of Management of a school in accordance with the terms of Circular PPT 01/03. Teachers are made an annual payment of €1,862 to participate in the supervision/substitution scheme. It is not possible to determine the cost of associated cover for teachers on in-service training provided under this scheme.
