Written answers
Tuesday, 7 March 2023
Department of Education and Skills
National Council for Curriculum and Assessment
Carol Nolan (Laois-Offaly, Independent)
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389. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the funding provided by her Department to the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment from 2010 to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11250/23]
Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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The National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NCCA) was established under Section 39 of the Education Act (1998) to advise the Minister on matters relating to:-
(a) the curriculum for early childhood education, primary and post-primary schools, and
(b) the assessment procedures employed in schools and examinations on subjects which are part of the curriculum.
The funding allocation provided by the Department of Education to the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NCCA) to enable it to carry out it’s statutory functions is as follows:
| 2010 €,000 | 2011 €,000 | 2012 €,000 | 2013 €,000 | 2014 €,000 | 2015 €,000 | 2016 €,000 | 2017 €,000 | 2018 €,000 | 2019 €,000 | 2020 €,000 | 2021 €,000 | 2022 €,000 | 2023€,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,837 | 3,812 | 3,735 | 4,174 | 4,139 | 4,580 | 5,042 | 5,250 | 5,716 | 6,095 | 6,244 | 6,310 | 6,875 | 9,455 |
In relation to funding for 2023, the allocation has increased due to significant curriculum reform from early years to senior cycle level.
Any funding provided by the Department to the NCCA as part of its allocation and not drawn down during the year by the NCCA was retained by the Department as a saving.
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