Vocational Education Committees.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 6 October 2009

Tuesday, 6 October 2009

Questions (1102)

Fergus O'Dowd

Question:

1203 Deputy Fergus O’Dowd asked the Minister for Education and Science the returns in tabular form from each individual vocational educational committee regarding the number of applications received for the special incentive career break, indicating the number awarded or refused and the saving that could have been made on the salary for same; if he is monitoring the number of awards and refusals by each VEC; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33500/09]

Written answers

Minister for Education and Science (Deputy Batt O’Keeffe)

The information requested by the Deputy is set out below. My Department is processing the details returned by the VECs on the applications they have received under the special incentive career break scheme. My Department will continue to monitor the implementation of this and the other incentivised schemes by the VECs.

VEC	Numberof Applications Received	Number awarded	Number Refused	2009 Estimated Savings for approved applications (part year)	2010 Estimated Savings for approved applications (full year)	2009 Estimated Savings not accruing for refused applications (part year)	2010 Estimated Savings not accruing for refused applications (full year)
				€	€	€	€
City of Cork	1	1	0	33,173.00	26,824.76
City of Dublin	2	2	0	12,341.18	66,180.17
City of Limerick	0
City of Waterford	0
Dun Laoghaire	0
City of Galway	1	1	0	3,765.20	20,905.52
Co Carlow	2	2	0	14,267.85	60,072.94
Co Cavan	0
Co Clare	0
Co Cork	0
Co Donegal	0
Co Dublin	1	1	0	2,067.18	6,348.83
Co Galway	2	2	0	10,724.00	60,322.55
Co Kerry	2	2	0		33,016.69
Co Kildare	0
Co Kilkenny	0
Co Laois	0
Co Leitrim	1	1	0	11,185.00	43,426.00
Co Limerick	0
Co Longford	0
Co Louth	1	0	1			15,769.00	47,754.00
Co Mayo	2	0	2			830.73	15,874.87
Co Meath	0
Co Monaghan	0
Co Offaly	0
Co Roscommon	0
Co Sligo	0
Co Tipperary (NR)	0
Co Tipperary (SR)	0
Co Waterford	0
Co Westmeath	0
Co Wexford	0
Co Wicklow	2	0	2			8,702.00	73,332.62
Totals	17	12	5	87,523.41	317,097.46	25,301.73	136,961.49