Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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Question 792: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the annual budget allocated to her Department's teacher education section in 2004, 2005 and 2006; the professional development services included in the budget of this section; if the cost of substitution or supervision arising from participation in national professional development programmes is covered by her Department; if so, the cost in the years cited; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9692/07]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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In 2006, Teacher Education Section of my Department had an allocation of €51.208 m, of which €36.932m was allocated to support services involved in continuous professional development.

In 2005, Teacher Education Section had an allocation of €46.711m, of which €30.653m was dedicated to the continuous professional development subhead within the overall allocation.

In 2004, Teacher Education Section had an allocation of €40.656m, of which €23.779m was dedicated to the continuous professional development subhead within the overall allocation.

The cost of substitution or supervision arising from participation in national professional development programmes is covered by my Department. In 2006 Teacher Education Section paid €10.601m in respect of secondments. In 2005 Teacher Education Section paid €4.112m in respect of secondments. In 2004 Teacher Education Section paid €6.251m in respect of secondments.