7. Esimating Funding

Last updated: Tue, Sep 20th, 2016 11:28:49 am

7.1            TEACHER ALLOCATION

The Board of Management must submit particulars of enrolments as on the 30th September of a particular year to the Parents Learners & Data Base Section of the Department in early October in the format as specified by the Department (October Returns). This information enables the Post-Primary Teacher Allocations Section of the Department to determine the allocation of teacher resources for wholetime day courses for the following school year.

7.2            PAY COSTS PAID FROM THE SCHOOL FUND

Pay costs met by the Board from the School Fund includes non-teaching pay and additional supervision duties.

The Board must submit estimates of its requirements for non teaching pay for the following financial year by 31st January each year. The Department sets out the precise content and format of these estimates from time to time.  The accounts for the previous year form a significant part of the supporting information.

The estimate for non-teacher pay must show gross expenditure, anticipated superannuation receipts, reimbursements to the School Fund for pay costs incurred on other school activities and net demand from the exchequer.  In addition, a schedule is required showing employees, grades, rates of pay and cost of increments, and indicating likely changes.  Information will also be required on courses and pupil numbers for both the current school year and the coming school year and on any special circumstances likely to affect the financial requirements for the coming year.

The Department will take account of any new schools coming on stream within the financial year and will make any appropriate provision.

7.3            NON-PAY NON-CAPITAL COSTS

The non-pay non-capital estimate excluding minor works of a capital nature, will show the gross amount sought, anticipated receipts allocated to non-pay and the net amount sought from the Department's Vote.

7.4            CAPITAL

The Building Unit of the Department includes an appropriate amount in the capital estimate of the Department in respect of approved projects.  The Board must provide such information for this purpose as the Building Unit may require from time to time.