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Departmental Expenditure.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 24 March 2004

Wednesday, 24 March 2004

Ceisteanna (91, 92, 93)

Jan O'Sullivan

Ceist:

91 Ms O’Sullivan asked the Minister for Education and Science his Department’s expenditure for each of the past three years on the second level and special education support services based at the Laois education centre, and on leadership development in schools based at the Ennis education centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9333/04]

Amharc ar fhreagra

Freagraí scríofa

Last September my Department's in-service development unit established the special education support service. It operates in conjunction with other initiatives to provide professional development for personnel working in the special needs area in schools. County Laois education support centre is one of a national network of centres and is the designated base for the service. My Department gave €380,000 for the service in 2003. A further €1,692,000 was spent by my Department on professional development for personnel in the special education needs area in 2003. A budget of €2.5 million has been allocated to the development of special education professionals for 2004.

The leadership development for schools initiative was established to develop a programme of training and development for principals, deputy principals and others involved in school management and educational leadership in first and second level schools. The initiative is based at the Clare education centre, Ennis. My Department provided it with €456,000 in 2002 and €280,245 in 2003. A budget of €400,000 has been allocated to the leadership development for schools for 2004.

Jan O'Sullivan

Ceist:

92 Ms O’Sullivan asked the Minister for Education and Science the breakdown of his Department’s expenditure for each of the past three years for each subject association under the teacher professional development funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9334/04]

Amharc ar fhreagra

The information sought by the Deputy is being compiled and will be forwarded to her as soon as possible.

Jan O'Sullivan

Ceist:

93 Ms O’Sullivan asked the Minister for Education and Science the percentage of his Department’s budget that has been allocated to teacher professional development for each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9335/04]

Amharc ar fhreagra

The details requested by the Deputy are as follows:

%

2000

4,233.2

25.792

0.61

2001

4,791.4

26.992

0.56

2002

5,390.5

28.928

0.54

2003

5,862.7

28.676

0.49

2004 provisional

6,590.3

28.761

0.44

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