Dáil Éireann - Volume 313 - 21 March, 1979 Written Answers. - Educational Improvements.
Mr. E. Collins Mr. E. Collins
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[146] 307. Mr. E. Collins asked the Minister for Education if he will list (1) the improved provisions he has made in each level of education since taking up office; (2) the number of jobs which have consequently been (a) created and (b) filled and (3) the extra moneys allocated in respect of these improvements.
Minister for Education (Mr. Wilson) John P. Wilson
Minister for Education (Mr. Wilson): Improvements as follows have taken place in each level of education since I took up office: Primary Education
Provision |
No. of Jobs created |
No. of Jobs filled |
Extra Cost |
|
|
|
£ |
1. Improved pupil/teacher ratio, increase in enrolments and provision for remedial teachers |
1978—824 1979—650 |
696 — |
4.0m (1978) 2.9m (1979) |
2. Secretarial Assistance (Primary & Secondary schools |
600 |
243 |
1.2m (1978) |
|
|
|
1.6m (1979) |
3. Scheme for Caretakers |
300 |
— |
500,000 (1979) |
|
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[147][148]4. Special education for physically and mentally handicapped— |
|
|
|
(a) improved pupil/teacher ratio in schools for moderately mentally handicapped |
22 |
4 |
110,000 |
(b) visiting teachers' service for the deaf and the blind |
8 |
8 |
40,000 |
(c) special classes for mildly mentally handicapped |
15 |
15 |
75,000 |
(d) Youth Encounter projects |
9 |
9 |
140,000 |
(e) Vocational Training Centres for mentally handicapped |
10 |
10 |
50,000 |
(f) child-care assistants in special schools |
70 |
— |
175,000 |
(g) extra classes for Travelling Children |
22 |
18 |
90,000 |
(h) miscellaneous grants for special schools |
— |
— |
100,000 |
5. Extra grants for national school building for job creation |
150 |
150 |
2.0m |
6. Capitation Grants increased |
— |
— |
1.1m (1978) 1.3m (1979) |
7. Free Books' Scheme |
— |
— |
81,000 |
8. Grants to Irish Colleges |
— |
— |
70,000 | Post-Primary Education
Provision |
No. of Jobs created |
No. of Jobs filled |
Extra Cost |
|
|
|
£ |
Improved pupil/teacher ratio in secondary and vocational schools |
778 |
778 |
4.25m |
Non-teaching staff in Vocational education sector |
485 |
345 |
1.32m |
Increased Grants in lieu of Tuition fees in Secondary Schools in 1978 and 1979 |
— |
— |
3.7m |
Extended scheme of grants for equipment in Secondary Schools |
— |
— |
100,000 |
Extra grants for post-primary school building for job creation |
300 |
300 |
4.0m |
Free Books Scheme |
— |
— |
194,000 | Third Level Education
Provision |
No. of Jobs created |
No. of Jobs filled |
Extra Cost |
|
|
|
£ |
Increase in maintenance allowances and eligibility limits for Higher Education Students in 1978 and 1979. |
— |
— |
937,000 |
Increase in value of University Scholarships in 1978 and 1979 |
— |
— |
37,000 |
Academic and non-academic posts in third level |
|
|
|
institutions in 1977 and 1978 |
299 |
299 |
1.5m | Miscellaneous
Provision |
No. of Jobs created |
No. of Jobs filled |
Extra Cost |
|
|
|
£ |
Adult Education Officers |
50 |
— |
200,000 |
Youth Development Officers |
100 |
— |
500,000 |
Youth Employment Schemes |
1,175 1,500 |
1,175 — |
880,000 (1978) 1.1m (1979) |
Extra posts in the Department |
106 |
89 |
350,000 |
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