Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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Question 593: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if the cost of substitution arising from teachers' participation in approved professional development programmes is included in the budget of the Teacher Education Section of her Department, or if it is a separate cost. [11776/07]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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The cost of substitution arising from teachers' participation in approved professional development programmes is included in the budget of the Teacher Education Section of my Department. The position is that substitution is available where this is essential for teachers on in-service courses as part of national programmes of in-service relating to changes in curriculums and school programmes. Prior approval for such substitution needs to be obtained from Teacher Education Section. It is expected that substitution would not be essential in all cases.