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Education (Amendment) Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Nov 2010)

Seán Haughey: Bus Éireann does a lot of it.

Written Answers — Job Losses: Job Losses (10 Nov 2010)

Seán Haughey: In December 2009, the application submitted to the European Commission under the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF) in June 2009 for assistance in co-financing supports for workers made redundant at the DELL computer manufacturing plant in Raheen and ancillary enterprises in the Mid West region was approved by the EU Budgetary Authority. Some of the redundant workers included for...

Written Answers — Adult Education: Adult Education (10 Nov 2010)

Seán Haughey: The Labour Market Activation Fund sought proposals from organisations for the creation of full or part-time training and education provision targeting specific priority groups among the unemployed, namely - the low skilled, and those formerly employed in declining sectors such as construction, retail and manufacturing sectors, with particular emphasis on the under 35's and the long-term...

Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (11 Nov 2010)

Seán Haughey: Since the announcement of redundancies at Waterford Crystal in January 2009, the relevant State agencies and educational institutions have been implementing measures in support of those redundant Waterford Crystal workers and workers in ancillary enterprises. The relevant Irish application seeking co-financing assistance from the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF) was approved by...

Written Answers — Vocational Training Opportunities Scheme: Vocational Training Opportunities Scheme (11 Nov 2010)

Seán Haughey: My Department has requested information on the matter raised by the Deputy and will respond directly to the Deputy when this information is to hand.

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (11 Nov 2010)

Seán Haughey: Bus Éireann which operates the school transport scheme on behalf of my Department, is responsible for matters such as the planning of bus routes, the timetabling of services and the designation of pick up and set down points in such a way as to ensure that, as far as possible, pupils have a reasonable level of service consistent with school transport policy while at the same time, ensuring...

Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (16 Nov 2010)

Seán Haughey: Community Employment (CE) is an active labour market programme/intervention designed to provide eligible long-term unemployed people and other disadvantaged persons (including lone parents, recovering drug mis-users and those with a disability) with an opportunity to engage in useful part-time work within their communities on a temporary, fixed-term basis. CE helps unemployed people to...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (16 Nov 2010)

Seán Haughey: In order for expenditure to be approved for reimbursement from the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF) it is required that it be verified that the expenditure was on services covered by the terms of the EGF. Expenditure claims made in this regard are currently under examination.

Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (16 Nov 2010)

Seán Haughey: The measure to restrict the payment of a FÁS training allowance to those persons who, immediately prior to the commencement of their training, had an entitlement to either Jobseeker's Benefit (JB) or Jobseeker's Allowance (JA) was one of a series of savings measures taken as part of Budget 2010. In relation to the issue raised by the Deputy in connection with workers from other European...

Seanad: Schools Building Projects (16 Nov 2010)

Seán Haughey: I am taking this matter on behalf of my colleague, the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills, Deputy Mary Coughlan. I thank Senator Ó Brolcháin for raising the matter as it affords me the opportunity to outline to the Seanad the position in regard to the process for the establishment of new post-primary schools in general and in particular the request for a new secondary school in...

Seanad: Schools Building Projects (16 Nov 2010)

Seán Haughey: I understand it is not a reference to Claregalway but I will ask for clarification for the Senator.

Seanad: Foreign Conflicts (16 Nov 2010)

Seán Haughey: I am taking this Adjournment matter on behalf of the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Deputy Martin. On 25 October the General Affairs Council decided unanimously to refer Serbia's 2009 application for EU membership to the European Commission for its opinion. This is a technical step and usually happens quickly following the submission of an application. The period for the formulation of that...

Seanad: Foreign Conflicts (16 Nov 2010)

Seán Haughey: I will bring the Senator's views to the attention of the Minister for Foreign Affairs.

Seanad: Road Network (16 Nov 2010)

Seán Haughey: I wish to respond to Senator Keaveney on behalf of the Minister for Transport, Deputy Dempsey. I thank the Senator for raising this issue. Under the March 2007 agreement between the Irish and British Governments on a funding package to support the restored Northern Ireland Executive, the Government made a commitment to provide funding of £400 million, or €580 million, as part of a roads...

Seanad: Road Network (16 Nov 2010)

Seán Haughey: I will do that.

Written Answers — European Globalisation Adjustment Fund: European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (17 Nov 2010)

Seán Haughey: As undertaken in my reply to Parliamentary Question 34951/10, a copy of the EGF application is being issued to the Deputy.

Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (17 Nov 2010)

Seán Haughey: Lean and Six Sigma are quality management tools used by companies who are tasked with organisational improvement and usually incorporate principles of business, statistics and engineering to achieve organisational efficiencies. Employment opportunities in lean/six sigma normally require individuals to possess a relevant 3rd level qualification in addition to a relevant qualification such as...

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (18 Nov 2010)

Seán Haughey: 2057The school to which the Deputy refers received once off funding in the amount of €41,000 in 2007 under the Fund for the Development of Targeted Educational Responses to Certain Children at Risk. Payments were made in two instalments €27,072 paid on 31 December 2007 and €14,028 on 29th January 2008. The purpose of this funding was to provide for the infrastructural costs associated...

Site Acquisitions (23 Nov 2010)

Seán Haughey: I am happy to reply on behalf of my colleague, the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills, Deputy Mary Coughlan, who, unfortunately, cannot be present. I thank the Deputy for raising this matter as it provides me with the opportunity to outline to the Dáil the Government's strategy for capital investment in education projects and to outline the current position of the proposed...

European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (23 Nov 2010)

Seán Haughey: I thank the Deputy for raising this matter on the Adjournment. As the House may recall, Ireland successfully applied to the EU budgetary authorities under the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund, EGF, for co-financing assistance in support of redundant workers formerly employed at the Dell computer manufacturing plant in Raheen, County Limerick, and at a number of approved ancillary...