Brian Hayes
Question:160 Deputy Brian Hayes asked the Minister for Education and Science the cost of the State Examination Commission in each year for the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13593/09]
View answerWednesday, 1 April 2009
Questions (147, 148)
Written answers
The State Examinations Commission (SEC) was established as a statutory body on 6 March 2003 under the State Examinations Commission (Establishment) Order 2003 in accordance with section 54 of the Education Act 1998. The Commission has responsibility for operational matters relating to the certificate examinations. The cost of running the State Examinations Commission over the past 5 years is set out below.
|
Year |
Cost of SEC |
Income from fees |
Net cost to Exchequer |
|
€ |
€ |
€ |
|
|
2004 |
53,377,463 |
8,026,171 |
45,351,292 |
|
2005 |
57,345,209 |
8,711,212 |
48,633,997 |
|
2006 |
61,503,721 |
8,357,294 |
53,146,427 |
|
2007 |
65,751,947 |
8,731,104 |
57,020,843 |
|
2008 |
70,455,318* |
9,162,993* |
61,292,325* |
*These figures are provisional as the Financial Statements for 2008 have not yet been finalised.
Brian Hayes
Question:161 Deputy Brian Hayes asked the Minister for Education and Science the cost of the Teaching Council in each year since it was established; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13594/09]
View answerThe Teaching Council Act 2001 provided for the Teaching Council to be funded by my Department for 2 years after the establishment day, which was 28th March 2006. The funding provided by my Department is set out below.
2006 €2.991m;
2007 €3.082m;
2008 €0.849m.
The Teaching Council became a self-funding body from 28 March 2008. The Council raises its funding from, in the main part, teachers' initial registration and renewal of registration fees. The annual registration fee is currently €90. In addition the Council has the capacity to charge fees for other services associated with registration including providing copies of or additional registration certificates, letters of professional standing, reviewing programmes of teacher education and qualification recognition.