Richard Bruton
Ceist:459 Mr. R. Bruton asked the Minister for Education and Science the total cost of his Department's pre-school programme; the number of personnel in different categories; and the number of children served. [19559/01]
Written Answers. - Pre-School Programme.
My Department's involvement in the area of pre-school education is currently confined to its support for the Early Start Pre-School Pilot Programme; the Rutland Street Pre-School Project; Pre-Schools for Traveller children and recent pre-school provision for children with autism. The information requested by the Deputy in relation to these programmes is on the following table.
Pre-School Provision
|
Programme |
Projected costIn 2001 |
Number of Pupil Places Provided |
Teachers |
Non-teaching staff |
|
Early Start Pre-school Project |
£3.080m |
1,680 |
56 |
56 |
|
Rutland Street Pre-school |
£0.340m |
95 |
7 |
10 |
|
Pre-schools for Travellers |
£0.860m |
624 |
52 |
0 |
|
Pre-schools for children with autism |
£0.300m |
24 |
4 |
8 |