Colm M. Hilliard
Ceist:251 Mr. Hilliard asked the Minister for Education the way in which the £19.944 million under Vote 29 subhead J. (i) in the Estimates for Public Services 1993 will be distributed.
Written Answers. - Estimates for Public Services.
The 1993 allocation of £19.944 million represents an increase of £4.2 million or 27 per cent on the 1992 out-turn. This provision will be targetted generally in all the colleges at enhancing capacity, upgrading facilities and supporting the restructuring of programmes aimed at economic growth and job creation. Among the projects to be funded in the regional technical college sector are the extension of information technology facilities at Athlone, Limerick and Cork; hotel training at Galway; staff research facilities at Waterford; finalisation of works at Tallaght; a new Multi-purpose Centre at Sligo; extensions at Dundalk and Tralee, and the planning of information technology facilities at Carlow and Letterkenny. It also includes major projects for the Dublin Institute of Technology at Cathal Brugha Street and Bishop Street.
Colm M. Hilliard
Ceist:252 Mr. Hilliard asked the Minister for Education the amount which each Committee will receive from the £194.891 million under Vote 28 subhead F. in the Estimates for Public Services 1993.
The 1993 financial schemes for the individual vocational education committees will be determined following receipt and examination of the 1992 financial accounts of the 38 vocational education committees.
Colm M. Hilliard
Ceist:253 Mr. Hilliard asked the Minister for Education if she will give details of the schools which will benefit from the £24.5 million under Vote 28 subhead L. in the Estimates for Public Services 1993.
The capital allocation for postprimary schools covers equipment and resource grants, small capital projects and emergency repairs, the provision of temporary accommodation to meet increased enrolments, site/property acquisitions and major building projects. The vast majority of schools will benefit from the 1993 allocation to one degree or another.
As well as providing some £11 million to meet contractual commitments from projects completed or in progress, the allocation includes some £10 million which allows 15 major projects and 14 small capital and emergency projects to commence in 1993. The balance of £3.5 million is for equipment and resource grants, site and property acquisitions and prefabricated accommodation.
Colm M. Hilliard
Ceist:254 Mr. Hilliard asked the Minister for Education the way in which £7.51 million will be spent and the reason for the increase under Vote 27 subhead H. in the Estimates for Public Services 1993.
The Estimates of £7.51m under Vote 27 H in the 1993 Estimates for the Public Service provides for the day to day running costs of the five Special Residential Schools for Young Offenders. These costs include the remuneration and superannuation of non-teaching staff, as well as the maintenance of pupils and other non-paying expenses. Also covered by this Vote is the expenditure on courses in child care for staff of these schools and the transport services for home visitations by pupils. A new centre for boys and an expanded centre for girls were opened on a phased basis in 1991. Both these centres reached full operational capacity, with full staffing in late 1992. The increased provision in the Vote for 1993 takes account of the centre being fully operational for the full year.
Colm M. Hilliard
Ceist:255 Mr. Hilliard asked the Minister for Education if she will give details of the schools in receipt of the sums of £2.584 million in 1992 and £3.142 million in 1993 under Vote 27 subhead E. in the Estimates for Public Services 1993.
Vote 27, subhead E. provides funds for grants towards the employment of caretakers in national schools. A total of 244 caretaker posts serving 316 primary schools were grant aided from Vote 27 E at a cost of £2.514 million in 1992. In 1993 the number of caretaker posts being grant aided under Vote 27 E is 275 serving a total of 353 schools. The increase in numbers is due to 31 caretaker posts serving 37 schools which funds had formerly been provided for by the Department of Labour but from now on provision will be made in the Education Vote. The provision for 1993 is as stated in the question, £3.142 million.
Colm M. Hilliard
Ceist:256 Mr. Hilliard asked the Minister for Education the way in which £16.411 million was spent in 1992 and if there are agreed projects in 1993 for the £17.407 million under Vote 26 subhead B 9 in the Estimates for Public Services 1993.
The 1992 provision of youth and sport was expanded on the following programmes:
Youth Programmes
|
£ |
|
|
Youth Service Grant Scheme |
4,129,499 |
|
Disadvantaged Youth |
5,178,400 |
|
Youth Information |
492,250 |
|
Gaisce(The President's Award) |
150,000 |
|
Youth Exchange |
150,000 |
|
Local Voluntary |
|
|
Youth Councils |
45,000 |
|
Political Education Officers |
28,000 |
|
Comhairle le Leas Oige |
|
|
(City of Dublin VEC Youth Committee |
525,100 |
|
Miscellaneous |
59,751 |
|
Total |
£10,761,000 |
Sports Programmes
|
£ |
|
|
Aid to National Governing Bodies of Sport |
2,560,217 |
|
Aid to Elite Programmes |
1,006,915 |
|
Facilities Programmes |
136,303 |
|
Sport for All Programmes |
972,649 |
|
Tourism Programmes |
12,134 |
|
Local Level Programmes |
807,500 |
|
Youth Programmes |
120,000 |
|
Miscellaneous Programmes |
34,220 |
|
Total |
5,649,938 |
It is intended to continue to provide funding for these programmes in 1993. The precise allocations will be determined at an early date.
Colm M. Hilliard
Ceist:257 Mr. Hilliard asked the Minister for Education if the necessary finance has been provided under Vote 28 subhead L. in the Estimates for Public Services 1993 for the proposed Ashbourne and Dunboyne Second-Level Schools, County Meath.
Provision has been made, in the 1993 estimate, for the proposed Ashbourne second level school. As the planning of the proposed second level school for Dunboyne is at the preliminary stage, no provision has been made for it the 1993 estimate.