Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Independent)
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Question 179: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the total annual expenditure by him in 2009, 2010 and 2011, respectively, on providing temporary classroom cover for teachers who are on leave from their schools to facilitate practical and/or oral examinations in other schools for relevant subjects (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3284/12]

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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The cost of substitution cover claimed by the managerial authorities of secondary and community/comprehensive schools to provide replacements for teachers absent from their teaching posts on work associated with state examinations in the academic years 2009/10 and 2010/11 are as follows: 2009/2010 - €1.389 million 2010/2011 - €1.386 million