Written answers
Tuesday, 18 November 2008
Department of Education and Science
Adult Education
9:00 pm
Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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Question 535: To ask the Minister for Education and Science his Department's expenditure on adult education in 2009; if he will provide this figure as a percentage of GDP and GNP; if he will provide the 2009 figure in a table that outlines the spending on adult education as a percentage of GDP and GNP for the years 2000 to 2008; if he will provide the figure as a percentage of the total expenditure on education; if he will provide the 2009 figure in a table that outlines the spending on adult education as a percentage of total expenditure on education for the years 2000 to 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40736/08]
Seán Haughey (Dublin North Central, Fianna Fail)
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There is an overall provision for expenditure of €420,496,861 on further and adult education in 2009. This includes projected expenditure on the pay of teaching staff, participant allowances and other non-pay costs.
The following supplementary table contains the details requested by the Deputy.
| Further and Adult Education Spending 2000-2009 | ||||
| Years | Adult Education Spending | Total Expenditure on Education | Gross Domestic Product | Gross National Product |
| €'000 | €'000 | €'000 | €'000 | |
| 2000 | 177,449 | 4,233,233 | 104,845,000 | 89,358,000 |
| 2001 | 205,519 | 4,791,378 | 116,989,000 | 98,014,000 |
| 2002 | 256,800 | 5,390,451 | 130,190,000 | 106,494,000 |
| 2003 | 277,384 | 5,864,783 | 139,442,000 | 117,717,000 |
| 2004 | 308,098 | 6,597,296 | 148,975,000 | 126,096,000 |
| 2005 | 328,349 | 7,217,797 | 162,168,000 | 137,265,000 |
| 2006 | 349,332 | 7,896,897 | 177,286,000 | 152,456,000 |
| 2007 | 392,250 | 8,704,590 | 190,603,000 | 161,210,000 |
| 2008* | 414,315 | 9,325,795 | 187,300,000 | 158,050,000 |
| 2009** | 420,497 | 9,627,557 | 188,125,000 | 158,400,000 |
| Adult Education Spending | As a % of Total Expenditure on Education | As a % of Gross Domestic Product | As a % of Gross National Product | |
| € m | % | % | % | |
| 2000 | 177.45 | 4.19 | 0.17 | 0.20 |
| 2001 | 205.52 | 4.29 | 0.18 | 0.21 |
| 2002 | 256.80 | 4.76 | 0.20 | 0.24 |
| 2003 | 277.38 | 4.73 | 0.20 | 0.24 |
| 2004 | 308.10 | 4.67 | 0.21 | 0.24 |
| 2005 | 328.35 | 4.55 | 0.20 | 0.24 |
| 2006 | 349.33 | 4.42 | 0.20 | 0.23 |
| 2007 | 392.25 | 4.51 | 0.21 | 0.24 |
| 2008* | 414.31 | 4.44 | 0.22 | 0.26 |
| 2009** | 420.50 | 4.37 | 0.22 | 0.27 |
| *Estimated Spend. | ||||
| **Projected Spend. |
Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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Question 536: To ask the Minister for Education and Science his Department's expenditure on the adult literacy and community education scheme and the special initiatives for disadvantaged adults scheme in 2009; the breakdown of the expenditure under the headings adult literacy and community education; if he will provide the 2009 figure for ALCES with the breakdown for adult literacy and community education in a table that outlines the same for the years 2000 to 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40737/08]
Seán Haughey (Dublin North Central, Fianna Fail)
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There is an overall provision of €43,658,000 for Special Initiatives in Adult Education, from which funding is provided for Adult Literacy and Community Education (including Special Initiatives for Disadvantaged Adults Scheme (SPIDAS). The allocation of funding from this provision has not yet been determined. The funding provided for Adult Literacy and Community Education (including SPIDAS) from 2000 to 2008 is contained in the following table:
| Adult Literacy and Community Education Funding 2000-2009 | ||
| Year | Adult Literacy | Community Education |
| (€millions) | (€millions) | |
| 2008 | 30.0 (Estimate) | 10.5 (Estimate) |
| 2007 | 29.8 | 10.2 |
| 2006 | 23.0 | 8.9 |
| 2005 | 22.0 | 9.4 |
| 2004 | 19.2 | 7.7 |
| 2003 | 17.9 | 7.8 |
| 2002 | 16.7 | 5.9 |
| 2001 | 13.6 | 4.9 |
| 2000 | 10.6 | 3.7 |
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