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Departmental Bodies.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 1 April 2009

Wednesday, 1 April 2009

Ceisteanna (147, 148)

Brian Hayes

Ceist:

160 Deputy Brian Hayes asked the Minister for Education and Science the cost of the State Examination Commission in each year for the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13593/09]

Amharc ar fhreagra

Freagraí scríofa

The State Examinations Commission (SEC) was established as a statutory body on 6 March 2003 under the State Examinations Commission (Establishment) Order 2003 in accordance with section 54 of the Education Act 1998. The Commission has responsibility for operational matters relating to the certificate examinations. The cost of running the State Examinations Commission over the past 5 years is set out below.

Year

Cost of SEC

Income from fees

Net cost to Exchequer

2004

53,377,463

8,026,171

45,351,292

2005

57,345,209

8,711,212

48,633,997

2006

61,503,721

8,357,294

53,146,427

2007

65,751,947

8,731,104

57,020,843

2008

70,455,318*

9,162,993*

61,292,325*

*These figures are provisional as the Financial Statements for 2008 have not yet been finalised.

Brian Hayes

Ceist:

161 Deputy Brian Hayes asked the Minister for Education and Science the cost of the Teaching Council in each year since it was established; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13594/09]

Amharc ar fhreagra

The Teaching Council Act 2001 provided for the Teaching Council to be funded by my Department for 2 years after the establishment day, which was 28th March 2006. The funding provided by my Department is set out below.

2006 €2.991m;

2007 €3.082m;

2008 €0.849m.

The Teaching Council became a self-funding body from 28 March 2008. The Council raises its funding from, in the main part, teachers' initial registration and renewal of registration fees. The annual registration fee is currently €90. In addition the Council has the capacity to charge fees for other services associated with registration including providing copies of or additional registration certificates, letters of professional standing, reviewing programmes of teacher education and qualification recognition.

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