Richard Boyd Barrett
Question:1075. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education the estimated full year cost of measures (details supplied). [41229/21]
View answerDáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 27 July 2021
1075. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education the estimated full year cost of measures (details supplied). [41229/21]
View answerThe information requested by the Deputy in relation to full year cost of measure is set out in the table below.
Details |
Estimated Full Year Cost €m |
Indicative estimate of providing free primary and post-primary school books to all pupils across all fully publicly funded schools based on a survey by Barnardos |
€40 |
Restoring capitation grant to Primary and Post Primary Schools to pre-2010 levels. |
€20 |
Restoring support for guidance to pre-2008 levels |
See Note below |
Restoring support for guidance to pre-2008 levels
My Department has committed considerable resources towards the restoration of guidance counselling hours to post-primary schools, to the provision of CPD for guidance counsellors and to the provision of a national guidance counselling supervision service for post-primary guidance counsellors in recent times.
The guidance allocation is provided separately and transparently on each school's staffing schedule. These posts have been ring-fenced so they can only be used for guidance activities and to meet the guidance needs of the school.
As part of the COVID-19 operational supports to schools for the 2021/22 school year, approximately 120 posts have been provided for guidance to support student wellbeing.
There are currently 824 Guidance posts allocated to post primary schools. The corresponding figure for 2008/09 was 708 Guidance posts. As such, these posts have been restored to pre-2008 levels.
Current expenditure on guidance counsellors posts in second level schools stands at €55.2 million.