Dáil Éireann Debate, Friday - 7 September 2018
281. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 297 of 12 June 2018, the way in which the figure of €2.3 million was arrived at; and the details of its component parts. [36029/18]
View answerIn line with the normal budgetary process in the Department of Education and Skills, a budget of €2.3 million was arrived at for 2018 on the basis of estimating costs to implement a range of actions in the Policy on Gaeltacht Education 2017-2022. The range of actions includes the allocation of additional teaching hours to primary and post-primary schools participating in the Gaeltacht School Recognition Scheme from September 2018; the provision of funding for up to 30 participants in a new Irish-medium M.Ed. programme commencing from September 2018; the implementation of an e-hub digital project in post-primary schools; the allocation of hours for the Forás language development programme in a small number of post-primary schools; provision for two Education Officers in COGG, the allocation of an additional budget to COGG to support the implementation of the Gaeltacht Policy, the provision of substitute cover for teachers attending additional CPD and the provision of additional support to island schools. The budget allocation also includes provision for printing, administration and staffing of the Gaeltacht Education Unit in the Department.
