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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Momentum Programme Issues (19 Nov 2013)

Ciarán Cannon: In the design of the Momentum Programme, consideration was given to the question of additional payments/supports but in the current difficult economic circumstances, it was decided that no additional payments, other than the retention of social welfare benefits, was warranted. This approach was discussed between the relevant Government Departments when the Programme was being designed last...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Provision (19 Nov 2013)

Ciarán Cannon: The Deputy will be aware that Bus Éireann is responsible for the planning and timetabling of school transport routes. Bus Éireann endeavours, within available resources, to ensure that each eligible child has a reasonable level of school transport service in the context of the Scheme nationally. The family in question are availing of a school transport service within the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Provision (19 Nov 2013)

Ciarán Cannon: Bus Éireann has advised my Department that there are no school transport services, under the terms of my Department's School Transport Scheme, operating into the facility in question.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Provision (19 Nov 2013)

Ciarán Cannon: The school referred to by the Deputy in the details supplied will be an English-medium post primary school with an Irish Aonad. It is due to open for enrolments for the 2014/15 school year. Applications for transport for the 2014/15 school year will be considered in line with the terms of my Department's Post Primary School Transport Scheme.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards Remit (19 Nov 2013)

Ciarán Cannon: This is a day-to-day operational matter for SOLAS. I am informed that Safe Pass is a renewable licensing requirement for all persons working in the construction sector as opposed to a certificate of training. Safe Pass is not currently contained within these programmes nor is it envisaged that it will be included in these programmes in the future. Construction, warehousing and other...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Training Programmes Provision (19 Nov 2013)

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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Availability (19 Nov 2013)

Ciarán Cannon: Bus Éireann which operates the school transport scheme on behalf of my Department has advised that the family in question were late in submitting their payment details. Unfortunately, by the time the details were received the service was operating to capacity in that all of the seats had been allocated.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Fees (21 Nov 2013)

Ciarán Cannon: The Annual Student Contribution is levied on students attending Institutes of Technology. The amount due by apprentices is calculated on a pro rata basis of the time which they spend in Institutes of Technology during the academic year. This is typically one third of the Annual Student Contribution, which €2,500 for the academic year 2013/2014, paid by students attending for the full...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Provision (21 Nov 2013)

Ciarán Cannon: Bus Éireann which operates the school transport scheme, on behalf of my Department, has advised that a school transport service operating to the school in question was withdrawn for the 2011/12 school year as the number of children who were eligible for school transport had fallen below the minimum number required. In accordance with the terms of my Department's Primary School...

Topical Issues: Third-Level Feeder Schools (26 Nov 2013)

Ciarán Cannon: I am aware that reports have been published on feeder schools for third level. Similar tables have been published by newspapers annually for more than a decade. My Department does not endorse these tables nor does it normally comment on them or encourage them in any way. I am not in favour of the publication of these league tables based solely on rates of third level admissions in...

Topical Issues: Third-Level Feeder Schools (26 Nov 2013)

Ciarán Cannon: As I mentioned earlier, the league tables published present a very inaccurate and unhelpful view of schools in that they provide information on only one aspect of school performance. I would encourage parents to look at school inspection reports, which are available on the Department's website and provide a far fuller, accurate and holistic view of what is happening in the individual school...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Provision (26 Nov 2013)

Ciarán Cannon: I propose to take Questions Nos. 106 and 111together. Any allegation of wrongdoing by an employee of Bus Éireann involved in the school transport scheme is treated as a very serious issue by both Bus Éireann and my Department. It is usual and appropriate that an allegation against an employee is investigated by the employer in question under its internal control procedures. My...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Provision (26 Nov 2013)

Ciarán Cannon: School Transport was the subject of a Value for Money Review carried out as part of the 2009-2011 round of Value for Money Reviews. This review, which is available on my Department's website, looked in detail at the various cost factors impacting on the provision of school transport including the scale of provision for children with special educational needs, levels of parental choice and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (26 Nov 2013)

Ciarán Cannon: I understand that the population of redundant apprentices recorded on the SOLAS Apprenticeship Client Services System at the end of October 2013 is 1,736. The breakdown across the different phases is attached for the Deputy's attention. The number of redundant apprentices currently on the Redundant Apprentice Placement Scheme at the end of October is 185. It is expected that these will...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Fees (26 Nov 2013)

Ciarán Cannon: The Annual Student Contribution is levied on students attending Institutes of Technology. The amount due by apprentices is calculated on a pro rata basis of the time which they spend in Institutes of Technology during the academic year. This is typically one third of the Annual Student Contribution (€2,500 for academic year 2013/2014) paid by students attending for the full academic...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: FÁS Training Programmes Eligibility (26 Nov 2013)

Ciarán Cannon: This is a day to day operational matter for SOLAS. I understand from SOLAS that the individual in question was interviewed for the above course. As this course was oversubscribed she has been placed on a reserve list for the next course which is due to start in March 2014.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Provision (26 Nov 2013)

Ciarán Cannon: Under the Skillnets' funding mandate with my Department, Skillnets are required to provide training and related services to 40,000 persons or the equivalent in training days (200,000). Of this total figure, training and related services must be provided to 8,000 unemployed or part-time workers, or to the equivalent in training days (47,500). In 2012, Skillnets delivered 53,381 training days...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Places (26 Nov 2013)

Ciarán Cannon: The following data is provided on the basis that the Deputy is referring to the number of places reserved for under 25s rather than under 26s. In each of the years 2010 to 2012, the Youthreach programme, which is directed at young early school leavers aged 15 to 20, delivered over 3,600 places. In 2012 the Momentum programme had a dedicated theme to meet the specific needs of the long-term...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Provision (26 Nov 2013)

Ciarán Cannon: Under a new round of Momentum in 2014, 2,000 training places will be targeted specifically at unemployed people aged under 25 at a cost of approximately 6 million euro.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: SOLAS Training Allowances (26 Nov 2013)

Ciarán Cannon: In common with most participants on SOLAS courses, the training allowance payable to the person in question is equivalent to his social welfare entitlement. Course participants must bring a document signed by a DSP officer with them when they commence a course. This document shows the training allowance to which the individual is entitled. The person in question is also in receipt of a...