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Written Answers — Educational Disadvantage: Educational Disadvantage (12 Jan 2011)

Seán Haughey: The Fund for the Development of Targeted Educational Responses to Certain Children at Risk, which was also known as the Children at Risk Fund commenced in 1998. The objective of the Fund was to support the development of preventative and supportive programmes, which were targeted at children and young people who were at risk of educational disadvantage and social exclusion. A key focus of the...

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (12 Jan 2011)

Seán Haughey: I propose to take Questions Nos. 203 to 207, inclusive, together. Under the terms of the Primary School Transport scheme pupils are eligible for transport if they reside 3.2 kilometres or more from, and are attending, their nearest national school, as determined by my Department. Eligible primary pupils have up to now been transported free of charge. Pupils who avail of concessionary...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (13 Jan 2011)

Seán Haughey: Under the terms of my Department's School Transport Scheme for Children with Special Needs, a pupil is eligible for transport if s/he is attending the nearest recognised: mainstream school, special class/ special school or a unit, that is or can be resourced, to meet the child's special educational needs under Department of Education and Skills criteria. In general, transport arrangements...

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (13 Jan 2011)

Seán Haughey: Under the terms of the Primary School Transport scheme pupils are eligible for free transport if they reside 3.2 kilometres or more from, and are attending, their nearest national school or school of amalgamation. In the case of amalgamations, pupils residing in a closed school area may be deemed eligible for free school transport to the school of amalgamation only. Bus Éireann, which...

Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (18 Jan 2011)

Seán Haughey: FETAC is currently conducting an examination of the processes underpinning the requesting of certificates by FÁS from FETAC. It is doing so with the full co-operation of FÁS. The examination commenced in November and is expected to be completed shortly.

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (18 Jan 2011)

Seán Haughey: Under the terms of my Department's Primary School Transport Scheme, pupils who reside 3.2 kilometres or more from, and are attending their nearest suitable national school, as determined by my Department, are eligible for free school transport. The pupil referred to by the Deputy, in the details supplied, is not attending his nearest national school and is therefore not eligible for school...

Written Answers — Departmental Properties: Departmental Properties (18 Jan 2011)

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

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (18 Jan 2011)

Seán Haughey: The information note accompanying the press release on 7th December setting out the main features of the 2011 estimates included the following in relation to the closed school rule (CSR): Changes in the 2011/2012 school year, arising from the value for money review, will mean that the distance criteria will be applied to all pupils attending primary schools and the exemption under the closed...

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (18 Jan 2011)

Seán Haughey: The Deputy will be aware from my previous reply that only pupils who reside 3.2 kilometres or more from, and are attending, their nearest national school, as determined by my Department, are eligible for free school transport. There is no provision within the School Transport Scheme for my Department to sanction either free transport or grant-aid for pupils in the circumstances outlined by...

Seanad: Student Support Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed). (18 Jan 2011)

Seán Haughey: If the Senator is referring to a particular case I ask him to forward the details to me.

Seanad: Student Support Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed). (18 Jan 2011)

Seán Haughey: The situation has changed in that as of this academic year a student must have been here for three of the previous five years.

Seanad: Student Support Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed). (18 Jan 2011)

Seán Haughey: I thank Senators for their valuable contribution to this debate. My overwhelming sense is one of support for this legislation based on a common goal to reform the student grants system. While we are thankful for the service that has been provided to students and parents by the existing grant awarding authorities in the past, we are now concerned with and must look forward to the future. As...

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (20 Jan 2011)

Seán Haughey: Under the terms of the School Transport Scheme for Children with Special Needs, pupils meeting Department criteria and attending their nearest special unit in a mainstream primary school which is resourced to meet the educational needs of the pupils, are eligible for school transport for the duration of their attendance at these special units. I understand that the pupil referred to by the...

Written Answers — Traveller Education: Traveller Education (20 Jan 2011)

Seán Haughey: In recent years substantial improvements have been made with regard to the number of Traveller children participating in the education system. Information to hand indicates that participation at primary level and transition to post-primary is very close to 100%. In September 2009, 8,301 Traveller children were enrolled in age appropriate classes in primary schools and 3,014 were enrolled at...

Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (20 Jan 2011)

Seán Haughey: In response to the question the following information has been compiled. Table 1 below provides a breakdown of FÁS permanent staff as at the end of 2008, 2009 and as at November 2010. In addition to these staff, at the end of 2008 there were approximately 50 temporary instructors and 40 other temporary staff; at the end of 2009 there were 3 temporary instructors and 8 other temporary...

Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (20 Jan 2011)

Seán Haughey: In the last twelve months a total of 12 qualified instructors have moved permanently out of direct training delivery. Of these 12, 10 have transferred to frontline duties in Employment Services and Community Services. The remaining 2 have moved into the training related area of assessment and curriculum. A further 32 instructors have moved on temporary assignment from direct training...

Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (20 Jan 2011)

Seán Haughey: As at 1st November 2010 a total of 86 private training contractors were being engaged by FÁS in the provision of training services. Since the beginning of 2010 FÁS has engaged a total of 120 such training companies. The table below indicates how this figure compares with the number engaged in 2008 and 2009. Year Number of Private Contractors 2010 (year to date as at 1 November) 120...

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (20 Jan 2011)

Seán Haughey: The European Commission Decision of 22 December 2009 awarding a financial contribution from the European Global Adjustment Fund (EGF) to finance active labour market measures following the redundancies in Dell and ancillary enterprises states that Ireland shall use the EGF financial contribution by 28 June 2011. The European Commission is currently reviewing the scope of the current EGF...

Written Answers — Disadvantaged Status: Disadvantaged Status (20 Jan 2011)

Seán Haughey: 2057The Government has published the National Recovery Plan 2011 to 2014. The plan includes measures to secure some €24 million in savings in the 2011/2012 school year. These measures will lead to a reduction of up to approximately 1,200 posts in 2011 (700 primary, 500 post-primary) which, however, will be partly offset by the addition of some 875 new posts due to demographics. The...

Seanad: Schools Building Projects (20 Jan 2011)

Seán Haughey: I am taking this Adjournment matter on behalf of my colleague, the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills, Deputy Mary Coughlan, who has today been appointed Minister for Health and Children. I thank the Senator for raising the matter as it affords me the opportunity to outline to the Seanad the process being utilised to ensure there will be adequate accommodation in schools at...