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Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (25 Jan 2011)

Seán Haughey: Unemployed persons can access FAS training programmes for free irrespective of whether they are in receipt of a social welfare payment. There is also a range of full time Adult and Further Education courses open to the unemployed. Full-time options include Post Leaving Certificate (PLC) and Vocational Training Opportunities Scheme (VTOS) courses. The Back to Education Initiative (BTEI) is...

Written Answers — Disadvantaged Status: Disadvantaged Status (25 Jan 2011)

Seán Haughey: The decision to remove the Rural Coordination Service from 331 rural DEIS primary schools is just one of a range of measures included in the National Recovery Plan 2011 to 2014, to secure some €24m in savings in the 2011/2012 school year. The service will be discontinued with effect from 31 August 2011. This measure will not affect the provision of Home School Community Liaison services...

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (25 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. This is known as the...

Written Answers — Traveller Education: Traveller Education (25 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, some 8,301 Traveller children were enrolled in age appropriate classes in primary schools and 3,014 were enrolled...

Written Answers — Educational Disadvantage: Educational Disadvantage (25 Jan 2011)

Seán Haughey: The decision to remove the Rural Coordination Service from 331 rural DEIS primary schools, including the school to which the Deputy refers, is just one of a range of measures included in the National Recovery Plan 2011 to 2014, to secure some €24m in savings in the 2011/2012 school year. The service will be discontinued with effect from 31 August 2011. This measure will not affect the...

Written Answers — Labour Market Activation Fund: Labour Market Activation Fund (25 Jan 2011)

Seán Haughey: The information sought by the Deputy is set out in the table and is based on the latest information available. While 59 projects were offered funding in total, 55 projects proceeded to implementation. It should be noted from the attached figures that a number of programme providers have exceeded their projected participant levels. This has been done on the basis that the contract price...

Seanad: Student Support Bill 2008: Committee Stage (25 Jan 2011)

Seán Haughey: The provisions of the Bill do not preclude the recognition of private colleges for student grant purposes, as the Minister will have the power to prescribe an educational institution as being an approved institution, subject to certain conditions. The recently published landmark higher education strategy——

Seanad: Student Support Bill 2008: Committee Stage (25 Jan 2011)

Seán Haughey: Yes. It recognises that private colleges have a role to play in higher education. This role is set in the context of higher and further education that has a responsibility to the broader social and economic needs of the country and that has a measurement of and accountability for the delivery of policy objectives. Any decision to include further colleges or courses under the student grants...

Seanad: Student Support Bill 2008: Committee Stage (25 Jan 2011)

Seán Haughey: This Bill will provide for a decision to be taken in that regard in due course. The Bill will enable private colleges to be recognised for student support if a decision is taken to do that. Any decision to include further colleges or courses under the student grant schemes will have to be taken in the light of overall policy objectives and the availability of resources. The Hunt report has...

Seanad: Student Support Bill 2008: Committee Stage (25 Jan 2011)

Seán Haughey: It is always a pleasure to come into the Seanad. This is a very philosophical debate. One point I would make is that not all students are equal when it comes to electing the university Senators.

Seanad: Student Support Bill 2008: Committee Stage (25 Jan 2011)

Seán Haughey: The institutions recognised under the Bill are generally publicly funded third level colleges offering full-time courses at undergraduate and postgraduate level. The Department of Education and Skills provides significant funding for these institutions which is used to provide a broad range of courses required by society, not just to meet the economic needs of the country. The institutions...

Seanad: Student Support Bill 2008: Committee Stage (25 Jan 2011)

Seán Haughey: There is, therefore, no point in reiterating it.

Seanad: Student Support Bill 2008: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (25 Jan 2011)

Seán Haughey: I do not propose to accept the amendment because I am of the view that the provisions, as they stand, are sufficient to allow latitude for an appeals officer to engage in any activities necessary for the purposes of determining an appeal. This would include consultations with relevant parties. Senator Healy Eames has said this is a minor amendment. It is so minor that it is not necessary....

Seanad: Student Support Bill 2008: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (25 Jan 2011)

Seán Haughey: The provisions, as they stand, are sufficient to allow latitude for an appeals officer to engage in any activities necessary for the purposes of determining an appeal. This would include consultations with relevant parties. That is what I am saying to the House. These issues such as how the services are provided in a client-friendly way and so on can be looked at when the awarding body is...

Seanad: Student Support Bill 2008: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (25 Jan 2011)

Seán Haughey: We are dealing with section 20, which provides: The Minister may prescribe procedures in respect of the determination of an appeal by an appeals officer pursuant to this section and may provide for such matters as-- (a) information to be furnished to the officer and by what parties. There is reference to information being furnished to the officer. I do not have much further to say. There is...

Seanad: Student Support Bill 2008: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (25 Jan 2011)

Seán Haughey: That also would be my wish.

Seanad: Student Support Bill 2008: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (25 Jan 2011)

Seán Haughey: For another few weeks.

Seanad: Student Support Bill 2008: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (25 Jan 2011)

Seán Haughey: I thank all of the Senators who contributed constructively to the debate on this important Bill. I thank them for their co-operation in allowing it to proceed as speedily as possible. I again acknowledge the co-operation and support of stakeholders in this process, including student representatives and grant awarding bodies, for the proposed programme of change. The Bill provides an...

Seanad: Legal Profession (25 Jan 2011)

Seán Haughey: I am glad to report on behalf of the Minister for Justice and Law Reform that the Government has been progressing measures for reform in the legal sector for some time. A working group to look at ways of reducing legal costs reported in November 2005 and its recommendations were endorsed by the Government. At that point it was recognised that preliminary work would be needed to implement...

Seanad: Legal Profession (25 Jan 2011)

Seán Haughey: I thank the Senator.