Employment of substitute teachers partly blamed for €314m overspend in education

Minister for Education Norma Foley will update her Cabinet colleagues on Wednesday morning on the overspend with the employment of substitute teachers, particularly in relation to Covid-19, being cited for part of this. File picture: Gareth Chaney

The Department of Education has spent €314m more than expected as a result of construction inflation, the war in Ukraine, and the need for extra substitute teachers.

Up to the end of September the department had spent €144m more than forecast on current expenditure, while capital expenditure was running €170m ahead of profile.