David Stanton (Cork East, Fine Gael)
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Question 649: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the cost to his Department each year for the past five years respectively, or since the date of their establishment of the Educational Disadvantage Committee, the National Adult Learning Council and the Centre for Early Childhood Development and Education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36076/08]

Seán Haughey (Dublin North Central, Fianna Fail)
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The expenditure incurred on the Education Disadvantage Committee was as follows: €53,884 in 2002, €37,862 in 2003, €62,213 in 2004, €75,264 in 2005 and €690 in 2006. No further expenditure has been incurred since then. The expenditure incurred on the National Adult Learning Council was as follows: €21,012 in 2002 and €59,491 in 2003. No further expenditure has been incurred since then.

The expenditure incurred on the Centre for Early Childhood Development and Education was as follows: €0.46 million in 2002, €0.8 million in 2003, €1.14 million in 2004, €1.36 million in 2005, €1.07 million in 2006 and €0.92 million in 2007. The 2008 provision was €1 million.