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Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Regional Development Policy (27 Jun 2019)

John Halligan: Regional enterprise development is a key priority for my Department and I am focused on maintaining existing jobs while also increasing the level of employment and investment in every county in Ireland. I launched the new Regional Enterprise Plan for the Mid-East region, which covers Kildare, Meath and Wicklow, on 7 February last in Naas. The principle behind the Regional Enterprise Plans...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Data (26 Jun 2019)

John Halligan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 88 to 91, inclusive, together. Details in respect of the current apprentice population, including apprentices with disabilities and the projected population figures for 2020 & 2021 are set out in the attached tabular statements. Active Apprentice Population by Trade and Gender as at end of May 2019 Trade Female Male Total Auctioneering...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: National Training Fund (26 Jun 2019)

John Halligan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 95 and 96 together. The information sought is set out in the attached table. It should be noted that, while the National Training Fund (NTF) does not form part of my Department's Vote, the NTF is included as an annex to the published Estimates and such funding has been included in the overall expenditure ceiling for my Department since 2011. The operation of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Youthreach Programme Review (25 Jun 2019)

John Halligan: As part of a series of reviews of Further Education and Training programmes, SOLAS commissioned an independent review of the National Youthreach Programme which was conducted by the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI). The review report, launched on 17 June, provides a comprehensive evaluation of the National Youthreach Programme and, making use of both quantitative and qualitative...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (25 Jun 2019)

John Halligan: School transport is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of the Department. There are currently over 117,500 children, including over 13,000 children with special educational needs, transported in over 5,000 vehicles on a daily basis to primary and post-primary schools throughout the country covering over 100 million kilometres annually. The purpose of the scheme is,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Eligibility (25 Jun 2019)

John Halligan: School transport is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of the Department. There are currently over 117,500 children, including over 13,000 children with special educational needs, transported in over 5,000 vehicles on a daily basis to primary and post-primary schools throughout the country covering over 100 million kilometres annually. The purpose of the scheme is,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (25 Jun 2019)

John Halligan: An apprenticeship focused on people in healthcare support roles is currently at an advanced stage of development and is due to be rolled out towards the end of the year. Griffith College is the co-ordinating education and training provider for the apprenticeship, supported by an industry-led consortium. In the initial phase of rollout the off-the-job training will be provided by Griffith...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards Staff (25 Jun 2019)

John Halligan: The person referred to by the Deputy was employed by a body under the Local Training Initiative scheme funded by FÁS originally and then by Dublin Dun Laoghaire Education and Training Board. This body does not qualify as a public service body under the Public Service Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2004 as no public service pension scheme existed or applied to that body. ...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (25 Jun 2019)

John Halligan: School transport is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of the Department. There are currently over 117,500 children, including over 13,000 children with special educational needs, transported in over 5,000 vehicles on a daily basis to primary and post-primary schools throughout the country covering over 100 million kilometres annually. The European Commission...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (25 Jun 2019)

John Halligan: School transport is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of my Department. There are currently over 117,500 children, including over 13,000 children with special educational needs, transported in over 5,000 vehicles on a daily basis to primary and post-primary schools throughout the country covering over 100 million kilometres annually. My Department has...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Data (25 Jun 2019)

John Halligan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 185, 186 and 189 together. School transport is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of my Department. There are currently over 117,500 children, including over 13,000 children with special educational needs, transported in over 5,000 vehicles on a daily basis to primary and post-primary schools throughout the country covering...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Tendering (25 Jun 2019)

John Halligan: School transport is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of the Department. There are currently over 117,500 children, including over 13,000 children with special educational needs, transported in over 5,000 vehicles on a daily basis to primary and post-primary schools throughout the country covering over 100 million kilometres annually. The service is delivered...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Tendering (25 Jun 2019)

John Halligan: School transport is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of the Department. There are currently over 117,500 children, including over 13,000 children with special educational needs, transported in over 5,000 vehicles on a daily basis to primary and post-primary schools throughout the country covering over 100 million kilometres annually. Bus Éireann, which...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Review (25 Jun 2019)

John Halligan: School transport is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of the Department. There are currently over 117,500 children, including over 13,000 children with special educational needs, transported in over 5,000 vehicles on a daily basis to primary and post-primary schools throughout the country covering over 100 million kilometres annually. The purpose of the School...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Applications (25 Jun 2019)

John Halligan: School transport is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of the Department. There are currently over 117,500 children, including over 13,000 children with special educational needs, transported in over 5,000 vehicles on a daily basis to primary and post-primary schools throughout the country covering over 100 million kilometres annually. I am pleased to advise that...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Horizon 2020 Strategy Funding (25 Jun 2019)

John Halligan: Horizon 2020 is the EU’s programme for research and innovation with a budget of just under €80 billion and covering the period 2014 to 2020. Horizon 2020 is a core part of Europe 2020, the Innovation Union and the European Research Area. Awards under Horizon 2020 assist investment in future jobs and growth, address people’s concerns about their livelihoods, safety...

Copyright and Other Intellectual Property Law Provisions Bill 2018: From the Seanad (19 Jun 2019)

John Halligan: I see where Deputy Lawless is coming from regarding intellectual property. Of course, this Bill delves into research, etc. The Deputy is correct that there are other countries, such as Israel, which have almost reached 2.5% of GDP. I would make the following interesting point. The scoreboard dates back to the recession, particularly, the banking crisis, when we were not able to invest as...

Copyright and Other Intellectual Property Law Provisions Bill 2018: From the Seanad (19 Jun 2019)

John Halligan: This was also accepted by the Seanad. Section 106 is the result of an Opposition that was proposed on Report Stage in Dáil Éireann by Deputy Lawless. This amendment was accepted by the Government as a pragmatic way to address the issue of capturing the web. We have accepted Deputy Lawless's amendment by calling for a report to be published on the feasibility of establishing a...

Copyright and Other Intellectual Property Law Provisions Bill 2018: From the Seanad (19 Jun 2019)

John Halligan: This matter relates to two Departments, our Department and the Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, which has responsibility for some policy in that area. In terms of what happened, stakeholders came forward who were somewhat concerned about the definition, as I said in my earlier reply. We believe that has been clarified. They raised concerns in particular about the...

Copyright and Other Intellectual Property Law Provisions Bill 2018: From the Seanad (19 Jun 2019)

John Halligan: The purpose of the Bill is to amend and update copyright and other intellectual property law to modernise it for the digital age and to enable rights holders to better protect their intellectual property rights in the courts. Similar to the broadcasting amendments, the amendments which are being sought to the provisions on exceptions for education purposes are as a result of concerns raised...