Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 19 October 2011
42 Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Education and Skills the administrative savings made by the National Council for Special Education over each of the past three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30277/11]
View answerThe National Council for Special Education (NCSE) declared the following savings and excesses to my Department since 2008.
Financial Year 2008Pay Allocation: saving of €2,482,000Non-pay Allocation: saving of €134,000
Financial Year 2009Pay Allocation: saving of €1,724,000Non-pay Allocation: no savings or excess
Financial Year 2010Pay Allocation: saving of €1,068,000Non-pay Allocation: excess of €69,000
The savings over the past three years relate to the non-filling of posts by the NCSE and the delay in the implementation of the full terms of the Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Act, 2004.
