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Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (7 Dec 2010)

Seán Haughey: A total of 477 apprentices were trained under the Redundant Apprentice Rotation Scheme which operated in 2009. That scheme was replaced in 2010 by the Redundant Apprentice Placement Scheme which aims to give redundant apprentices the opportunity to complete on-the-job training phases 3, 5 or 7 to enable them to progress in their apprenticeship. Under the Scheme, FÁS places a redundant...

Written Answers — Post Leaving Certification Courses: Post Leaving Certification Courses (7 Dec 2010)

Seán Haughey: The Post Leaving Certificate (PLC) programme provides an integrated general education, vocational training and work experience programme for young people who have completed their Leaving Certificate and adults returning to education. Its purpose is to enhance their prospects of gaining employment or progressing to further or higher education. FÁS provides training services, including the...

Seanad: Teacher Training (7 Dec 2010)

Seán Haughey: I am anxious about the position in the other Chamber.

Seanad: Teacher Training (7 Dec 2010)

Seán Haughey: I appreciate that the Leas-Chathaoirleach will monitor the situation for me. I am taking this Adjournment matter on behalf of my colleague, the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills, Deputy Coughlan. I welcome this opportunity to discuss the issue raised by Senator Healy Eames of including a component on potentially fatal allergies, which can cause anaphylactic shock in children,...

Seanad: School Equipment (7 Dec 2010)

Seán Haughey: I am taking this Adjournment debate on behalf of my colleague, the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills, Deputy Coughlan. I thank the Senator for raising it, as it gives me an opportunity to outline to the House the Government's strategy for capital investment in education projects, including investment in furniture and equipment such as physical education equipment in primary and...

Seanad: School Equipment (7 Dec 2010)

Seán Haughey: I appreciate the case the Senator has made and will revert to the Tánaiste on the Senator's opinions to determine whether it is possible to deal with the matter in another way.

Written Answers — Work Placement Programme: Work Placement Programme (8 Dec 2010)

Seán Haughey: The Work Placement Programme commenced in June 2009. To date a total of 2,496 starts have been recorded under the Programme of which 1,224 were in the graduate stream and 1,272 were in the non-Graduate Scheme. The table shows the regional breakdown (FÁS does not record data by local authority area): June 2009 to 6th December 2010 FÁS Region Areas/Counties WPP1 (Graduate) WPP2(Non-...

Written Answers — Departmental Groups: Departmental Groups (8 Dec 2010)

Seán Haughey: Since the establishment of the Upskilling Co-ordination Group, there have been 10 meetings of the group to date and minutes have been taken and circulated at each meeting. Organisations have been represented by different individuals at the 10 meetings of the group due to some individuals not being available to attend. Appendix A lists the names and organisations of those who attended each...

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (14 Dec 2010)

Seán Haughey: The family referred to by the Deputy, in the details supplied, were in receipt of a remote area grant as there was no school transport service available to meet their transport needs. However, Bus Éireann which operates the School Transport Scheme, on behalf of my Department, has advised that the family can now avail of a school transport service to and from school. As a rule primary school...

Written Answers — Work Placement Programme: Work Placement Programme (14 Dec 2010)

Seán Haughey: The Work Placement Programme is intended to assist people who are unemployed to develop their skills levels to secure work experience that will assist them in finding employment. My Department recently issued circular 66/2010 which permits schools to participate in the Work Placement Programme if they so wish. The programme provides a mechanism for schools to offer placements to graduates...

Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (14 Dec 2010)

Seán Haughey: I propose to take Questions Nos. 93 and 94 together. The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the following table. Contracts are paid on a per capita basis; this means that there is a set fee for each participant based on a minimum number of trainees. The fees are reduced when the number falls below the set minimum level. Furthermore, each contract is subject to stipulated...

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (14 Dec 2010)

Seán Haughey: Bus Éireann, which operates the School Transport Schemes, on behalf of my Department, has advised that the following numbers of primary pupils availed of school transport services in the years 2005 to 2009: 2005 1,485 2006 1,513 2007 1,502 2008 1,479 2009 1,495 The final figures for 2010 are not yet available.

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (14 Dec 2010)

Seán Haughey: Bus Éireann, which operates the School Transport Schemes, on behalf of my Department, has advised that the following numbers of post-primary pupils availed of school transport services in the years 2005 to 2009: 2005 1,657 2006 1,624 2007 1,604 2008 1,640 2009 1,642 The final figures for 2010 are not yet available.

Written Answers — Vocational Training Opportunities Scheme: Vocational Training Opportunities Scheme (14 Dec 2010)

Seán Haughey: I should clarify for the Deputy that my Department does not hold information on where participants live. However, the number of participants in Vocational Training Opportunities Scheme courses delivered by County and City of Waterford Vocational Education Committees (VECs) who were in receipt of the long-term unemployment bonus for each of the last five years and to date in 2010 is set out...

Written Answers — Vocational Education Committees: Vocational Education Committees (14 Dec 2010)

Seán Haughey: My Department responded to a representation received on behalf of the person referred to by the Deputy and referred the matter to the relevant Vocational Education Committee (VEC), as the VEC is the person's employer in this case.

Written Answers — Work Placement Programme: Work Placement Programme (14 Dec 2010)

Seán Haughey: My Department recently issued circular 66/2010 which permits schools to participate in the Work Placement Programme if they so wish. The Work Placement Programme is intended to assist people who are unemployed to develop their skills levels and secure work experience that will assist them in finding employment. The programme provides a mechanism for schools to offer placements to graduates...

School Accommodation (15 Dec 2010)

Seán Haughey: I am taking his Adjournment debate on behalf of my colleague, the Minister for Education and Skills, Deputy Mary Coughlan. I thank the Deputy for raising this matter as it provides me with the opportunity to outline to the Dáil the Government strategy for capital investment in education projects and to outline the current position of the application for capital funding from Nicker national...

Garda Training (15 Dec 2010)

Seán Haughey: I thank the Deputy for raising this matter, to which I will respond on behalf of the Minister for Justice and Law Reform, Deputy Dermot Ahern. The Garda college is the national centre for police education and development in this country. It provides a total of 280 training courses, programmes and training interventions annually. In 2010, in excess of 13,000 members of An Garda Síochána...

Water and Sewerage Schemes (15 Dec 2010)

Seán Haughey: I thank the Deputy for raising this matter. I am taking this Adjournment matter on behalf of my colleague, the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, Deputy Gormley, and I have listened with interest to the Deputy's remarks. Primary responsibility among public authorities for the protection and improvement of water quality is statutorily assigned to local authorities...

Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (15 Dec 2010)

Seán Haughey: FÁS is introducing a new Redundant Apprentice Placement Scheme in 2011 to enable eligible apprentices in all trades to undertake their on-the-job training and assessment at training phases 3, 5 and 7. The scheme, for which €7.3m in funding is being provided, will include placements with employers in both the private and the public sectors to ensure as many apprentices as possible are...