Brian Hayes (Dublin South West, Fine Gael)
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Question 480: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the training that exists for boards of management to take on positions of responsibility within a school structure; her views on providing funding for this purpose; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25174/07]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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My Department administers a scheme which provides funding to Boards of Management for their training needs. It enables Management Bodies to apply for direct support in addition to the existing support provided by the Education Centre Network.

The scheme is centrally managed by a representative Steering Committee. The committee is comprised of representatives of Teacher Education Section, the Departments' Inspectorate, the school management bodies at primary and post-primary level and Drumcondra Education Centre. Drumcondra Education Centre provides administrative support to the Steering Committee and the scheme.

The areas which are covered by training are Employment Law, Health & Safety, Child Protection Guidelines, Financial Management and Roles and Responsibilities of Boards Of Management.