Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Tuesday, 2 Mar 1993

Vol. 427 No. 2

Written Answers. - State Expenditure on Education.

Enda Kenny

Ceist:

204 Mr. E. Kenny asked the Minister for Education the estimated cost to the State of students attending primary, second level and third level education at 1993 costs, and the corresponding value figure for the years 1973 and 1983; and if she will make a statement on the matter.

Minister for Education (Ms Bhreathnach)

The following are the estimated amounts of state expenditure, excluding capital expenditure, on a per capita basis for the different sectors for the years in question in 1993 prices.

	1973	1983	1993
	£	£	£
Primary	625	851	1,200
Second level	1,300	1,500	1,925
Third level	4,300	3,500	3,500