Sorca Clarke
Question:577. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education if she will provide a list of where the funding allocated for SEN in Budget 2024 is being spent, in tabular form. [57352/23]
View answerWednesday, 17 January 2024
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Enabling children with special educational needs to receive an education is a priority for this government. It is also a key priority for me as Minister for Special Education and Inclusion, for my department and for the National Council for Special Education (NCSE).
For 2024 my department will spend almost €2.8 billion of current expenditure on special education. This includes funding to support children with special educational needs in mainstream classes; funding for special classes and special school places; special educational teachers, special needs assistants (SNAs) and funding for the National Educational Psychological Service (NEPS) and the National Council for Special Education (NCSE).
For 2024, we will have over 41,500 qualified and committed people in our schools who are focused wholly and exclusively on supporting children with special educational needs.
Attached is a table outlining the Special Education budget allocation as requested.
Special Education Budget 2024
|
Breakdown by provision |
|
|
Teachers |
€1.6bn |
|
SNA’s |
€871m |
|
School Transport |
€181m |
|
NEPS |
€37m |
|
NCSE |
€37m |
|
Other Capitation and Grants |
€53m |
|
Total |
€2.8bn |
|
Vote 26 Gross Current Expenditure |
€9.9bn |
|
TOTAL SPECIAL NEEDS AS % OF GROSS CURRENT EXPENDITURE |
28% |