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Department of Education and Science

TPC Financial Guidelines
9. Financial Support


The TPC can obtain an application form in their local Education centre and can apply to Dublin West Education Centre for a grant, ranging from €1,000 - €5,000, depending on the focus, size and administrative outgoings of the TPC.  It is recommended that TPCs should primarily be facilitated by in-house expertise, experience and presentations, where possible, in order to utilise budgetary resources effectively.

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10. Financial Guidelines

Lecture Fees In accordance with current Department rates and in line with Agreed Report 333/000 the rates for lecture fees are as follows:

(a) Applies to all Lecturers excluding teachers lecturing in school time

Hourly rate: €46.98 for one hour stand-alone lecturing contact period
€40.63 for each hour where a lecturing contact period of more than one hour is in question in a day, subject to a maxima of €203.16 per day and €812.63 per week
(b) Teachers lecturing in school time
Hourly rate: €35.55 for one hour stand-alone lecturing contact period
€27.93 for each hour where a lecturing contact period of more than one hour is in question in a day, subject to a maxima of €139.67 per day and €558.68 per week
(c) Guest lecturers’ fee – one off session

For one off sessions a TPC must seek approval from their Education Centre.  The fee must be agreed prior to the session.  Should the fee be in excess of the approved D.E.S. rates then the TPC must seek approval from Dublin West Education Centre.  Any unauthorised lecturer fees may not be processed. 

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Lecturers' Subsistence Allowances:

10 hour (and over) allowance                     €33.61

5 hour (and over 10 hour)                           €13.71


Please note that an overnight payment should be considered only then the distance to the destination is in excess of 80km, except in exceptional circumstances.
Overnight allowance (245 hour period)      €107.69Lecturers’ Overnight Allowance

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Lecturers' Motor Travel Rates

The cost of public transport is payable for travel expenses.  Where public transport is not available, and the lecturer uses her/his own car, the rate of expenses payable depends on the engine capacity of the car. 

With effect from the 20 January 2005, the measurement of speed on Irish roads has been changed from miles per hour to kilometres per hour. The Department of Finance has since 2005 restated the mileage rates in kilometres and henceforth motor mileage is referred to as motor travel rates.  The mileage conversion of rates as outlined in tables c) and d)  reflects a conversion of current motor travel rates at the ratio 1.609:1 as provided for in the European Communities (Unit of Measurement) ( Amendment) Regulations, 2001. ( S.I No 283 of 2001)

It is essential that all staff receive the reduced travel payment rate once they exceed 6,437 km/4,000m per annum. Every effort should be made to ensure that lecturers give courses in their own locality in order to keep travel and subsistence costs to a minimum

a)Motor Travel Rates per kilometre effective from 5th March 2009

Official Motor Travel in a Calendar Year

Engine Capacity up to 1200cc

Engine Capacity 1201cc to 1500cc

Engine Capacity 1501cc and over

Up to 6437km

39.12 cent

46.25 cent

59.07 cent

6438km and over

21.22 cent

23.62 cent

28.46 cent


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Teacher Travel and Subsistence Allowance Rates

In accordance with the current Department rates and in line with Agreed Report 333/000 the cost of bus or train fares or 16.92 cent per kilometre or 27.22 cent per mile motor rate, where less expensive public transport is not available. Motor travel rates will not be paid in respect of claimants who have to travel less than 10 miles (single journey) to the course. Private cars should only be used when there is no suitable public transport available or where public transport is available at equal or greater expense.

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