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Topical Issue Debate: Hospital Services (18 Jan 2017)

John Halligan: I thank the Deputy. First, it is beyond question that cardiac waiting times in County Waterford and the south east are unacceptable. In fact, when I was in opposition, I brought this to the attention of the Dáil on a number of occasions and was the first Member to do so. I stand by my belief that the second lab is an absolute necessity and reiterate the point that it is not Waterford...

Topical Issue Debate: Hospital Services (18 Jan 2017)

John Halligan: Deputy Cullinane played a lot of politics with it. He is a nasty piece. He played a lot of politics.

Topical Issue Debate: Hospital Services (18 Jan 2017)

John Halligan: A vote of confidence could take place.

Topical Issue Debate: Hospital Services (18 Jan 2017)

John Halligan: I thank Deputy Cullinane. I am sincere in what I am trying to do. I am convinced that fairness will prevail in the end and a second cath lab will be delivered. There is no question about that. Do I think that the mobile cath lab is ideal? I do not, but it is a small step forward. That is all I am saying. I am not saying it is the answer. I agree with everybody that we need and deserve...

Topical Issue Debate: Hospital Services (18 Jan 2017)

John Halligan: Someone said this was not about politics but it is. Everybody here makes political decisions. The people on the other side of the House have the ability to put the Government and me out of office. If they are sincere-----

Topical Issue Debate: Hospital Services (18 Jan 2017)

John Halligan: Let me finish. Let us be honest about this. They, rather than the Independent Alliance, hold the majority say in the Government. They could table a motion of no confidence in the Government if it does not bring forward a second cath lab. That will do it. I am not sure whether such action could be taken in a vote on a Private Members' motion on which the Government was defeated, but I am...

Topical Issue Debate: Hospital Services (18 Jan 2017)

John Halligan: I am not passing the buck. Rather, I am making the point-----

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Skills Shortages (18 Jan 2017)

John Halligan: The National Skills Strategy 2025 identifies Ireland's current skills profile, provides a strategic vision and specific objectives for Ireland's future skills requirements, and sets out a road map for how the vision and objectives can be achieved across the education and training sector. With over 140 Actions, the Strategy sets out the Government's commitment to improving and using...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: National Training Fund (18 Jan 2017)

John Halligan: The National Training Fund is mainly resourced by a levy on employers of 0.7% of reckonable earnings in respect of employees in Class A and Class H employments, which represents approximately 75% of all insured employees. The levy is collected through the PAYE/PRSI system and funds are transferred monthly to my Department by the Department of Social Protection. The amount collected has...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Literacy Levels (18 Jan 2017)

John Halligan: Ireland was one of 25 countries that participated in the first round of the OECD’s Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC) survey in 2011-12. A further nine countries participated in the second round in 2014-15. On the literacy scale, Irish adults achieved an adjusted mean score of 266, slightly above the survey average score of 265, placing Ireland...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Eligibility (18 Jan 2017)

John Halligan: School transport is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of the Department. Currently in the region of 114,000 children, including some 10,000 children with special educational needs, are being transported in over 4,000 vehicles on a daily basis to primary and post-primary schools throughout the country covering over 100 million kilometres annually. Changes to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (18 Jan 2017)

John Halligan: As the Deputy is aware, in order to be registered as an apprentice by SOLAS, a person must be employed by an approved employer. Recruitment to apprenticeship is therefore driven by employers rather than by SOLAS or by education and training providers. Currently the Apprenticeship Council is overseeing the expansion of the apprenticeship system into a range of new areas, following a call...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (19 Jan 2017)

John Halligan: School transport is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of the Department. Currently in the region of 114,000 children, including some 10,000 children with special educational needs, are being transported in over 4,000 vehicles on a daily basis to primary and post-primary schools throughout the country covering over 100 million kilometres annually. In general,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: European Fund for Strategic Infrastructure (24 Jan 2017)

John Halligan: In November 2014 my Department provided a project list to the Department of Finance for inclusion in the submission to the Task Force established to develop an EU investment project pipeline. A summary of the projects provided at that time is in the table for the information of the Deputy.  Country: Ireland Projects List Sector Subsector Private/Public/PPP  Project name...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards (24 Jan 2017)

John Halligan: City of Dublin Education and Training Board (CDETB) has been managing a Youthreach centre at the premises in question for a number of years.  The premise was sold by the former landlord last year and the new landlord informed CDETB that it is must vacate the premises by the end of February 2017. CDETB has been actively seeking new premises since last summer with a number of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (24 Jan 2017)

John Halligan: School transport is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of the Department. During the 2015/16 school year in the region of 114,000 children, including some 10,000 children with special educational needs, were transported in approximately 4,000 vehicles on a daily basis to primary and post-primary schools throughout the country covering over 100 million kilometres...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (24 Jan 2017)

John Halligan: As the Deputy is aware, in order to be registered as an apprentice by SOLAS, a person must be employed by an approved employer in one of the 27 craft trades. Recruitment to apprenticeship is therefore driven by employers rather than by SOLAS or by education and training providers.  The 2014 Review of Apprenticeship in Ireland acknowledged that the number of women employed in craft...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (24 Jan 2017)

John Halligan: As the Deputy will be aware, the Apprenticeship Council was established in early 2014 to oversee the expansion of the apprenticeship system into a range of new areas. Its first task was to formally invite proposals for new apprenticeship programmes from consortia of enterprise, professional bodies and education and training providers. Over 80 separate proposals were received all of which...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (25 Jan 2017)

John Halligan: School transport is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of the Department. During the 2015/16 school year in the region of 114,000 children, including some 10,000 children with special educational needs, were transported in approximately 4,000 vehicles on a daily basis to primary and post-primary schools throughout the country covering over 100 million kilometres...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Review (26 Jan 2017)

John Halligan: School transport is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of the Department. Currently in the region of 114,000 children, including some 10,000 children with special educational needs, are being transported in over 4,000 vehicles on a daily basis to primary and post-primary schools throughout the country covering over 100 million kilometres annually. No comprehensive...