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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (18 Apr 2018)

John Halligan: School transport is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of the Department. Currently over 116,000 children, including over 12,000 children with special educational needs, are being transported in over 4,500 vehicles on a daily basis to primary and post-primary schools throughout the country covering over 100 million kilometres annually at a total cost of almost...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Skills Shortages (19 Apr 2018)

John Halligan: The report referred to by the Deputy states that a major issue for the economy in general and in particular the construction sector in the coming years will be the shortage of labour.  Securing skills supply from the education and training to the construction sector is a major focus of my Department as part of broader Government actions to increase housing supply...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teagmháil na nÓg (19 Apr 2018)

John Halligan: Rinne oifigigh ó mo Roinn fiosrú le Bord Oideachais agus Oiliúna na Gaillimhe agus Ros Comáin (GRETB). Tá sé tugtha le fios acusan go bhfuil fás tagtha ar líon na scoláirí ón gceantar atá ag fanacht sa soláthar oideachais ag an dara leibhéal agus an Ardteistiméireacht á déanamh acu. Cuirtear fáilte roimh...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (19 Apr 2018)

John Halligan: Registrations on craft apprenticeships have grown strongly in recent years following a very significant collapse in the number of apprenticeship registrations between 2008-2011. SOLAS, in partnership with Construction Industry Federation (CIF) and Waterford Wexford Education and Training Board (WWETB), operated a pilot initiative in the last year to test the viability of a shared...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Adult Education Provision (19 Apr 2018)

John Halligan: The lifelong learning target set by the EU as part of ET2020 is based on the number of 25-64 year-olds who had engaged in formal or non-formal learning activities in the previous four weeks. The rates for Ireland and the EU 28 average are outlined in the table below.The latest available data is for 2017 and is provisional (p) only.   Lifelong Learning rate for adults (25-64 years),...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Skills Development (19 Apr 2018)

John Halligan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 159 and 160 together. Table 1. Persons (%) in the labour force (employed and unemployed) with basic or above basic digital skills in Ireland and the EU: 2016 2017 European Union (28) 63 65 Ireland 50 55 Source: Eurostat Table 2. Persons (%) in employment* with basic or above basic digital skills in Ireland and the EU: - 2016 2017 European Union (28)...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Applications (24 Apr 2018)

John Halligan: School transport is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of the Department. Currently over 116,000 children, including over 12,000 children with special educational needs, are being transported in over 4,500 vehicles on a daily basis to primary and post-primary schools throughout the country covering over 100 million kilometres annually at a total cost of almost...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Appeals (24 Apr 2018)

John Halligan: School transport is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of the Department. Currently over 116,000 children, including over 12,000 children with special educational needs, are being transported in over 4,500 vehicles on a daily basis to primary and post-primary schools throughout the country covering over 100 million kilometres annually at a total cost of almost...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Data (24 Apr 2018)

John Halligan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 253, 254 and 257 to 259, inclusive together. The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the following tabular statements. Apprenticeship Population at end: Mar-18 Female Male Grand Total Construction Total 5 3,039 3,044 Brick and Stonelaying 122 122 Cabinet Making 3 3 Carpentry and Joinery 2 1,218 1,220 Floor and Wall Tiling -...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Data (24 Apr 2018)

John Halligan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 255 and 256 together. The Government is prioritising the expansion of traineeship offerings as part of the Action Plan to Expand Apprenticeship and Traineeship 2016-2020. At the end of 2017, an additional eight new traineeships had been developed in areas such as hospitality, engineering and animation. The programmes have been designed by ETBs working in...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (24 Apr 2018)

John Halligan: This Government is committed to expanding the apprenticeship model into new sectors of the economy. A key commitment in our Action Plan to Expand Apprenticeship for last year was to issue a second call for apprenticeship proposals to refresh the pipeline of apprenticeship proposals established through the first call. The call closed on 1 September with 77 proposals received from a range...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Youth Guarantee (1 May 2018)

John Halligan: The Youth Employment Initiative (YEI) is one of the main EU financial resources to support the implementation of the EU Youth Guarantee. It is integrated into European Social Fund (ESF) programming as a dedicated priority axis within the ESF Programme for Employability, Inclusion and Learning 2014-2020 (PEIL). The specific YEI allocation for Ireland of €68m is matched by equal...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Vocational Training Opportunities Scheme (1 May 2018)

John Halligan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 122 and 158 together. I understand the Deputy’s inquiry relates to recipients of the illness benefit scheme administered by the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection. Decisions in relation to referrals to participate on training programmes are made by that Department. Typically for training programmes aimed at equipping people to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Qualifications Recognition (1 May 2018)

John Halligan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 144 and 145 together. A number of professional activities in the construction sector are regulated by the SOLAS Construction Skills Certification Scheme (CSCS) under the Safety Health and Welfare at Work (Construction) Regulations 2013. These professional activities may only be pursued by persons who are suitably qualified. Directive 2005/36/EC on...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Administration (1 May 2018)

John Halligan: School transport is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of the Department. Currently over 116,000 children, including almost 12,000 children with special educational needs, are being transported in over 4,500 vehicles on a daily basis to primary and post-primary schools throughout the country covering over 100 million kilometres annually at a total cost of almost...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Appeals (1 May 2018)

John Halligan: School transport is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of the Department. Currently over 116,000 children, including almost 12,000 children with special educational needs, are being transported in over 4,500 vehicles on a daily basis to primary and post-primary schools throughout the country covering over 100 million kilometres annually at a total cost of almost...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Fees (1 May 2018)

John Halligan: In 2014, my Department established the ‘Committee for Non-Mainstream Department of Education and Skills funded Music Education’. The Committee was established to, inter alia, oversee the work of organisations in receipt of funding by the Department of Education and Skills in relation to non-mainstream music education. In its engagement with organisations including CDETB, the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Momentum Programme (3 May 2018)

John Halligan: The Momentum programme was created in 2012 during the economic downturn to address the needs of long term unemployed and young unemployed individuals. It funded the provision of free education and training projects to support over 12,500 jobseekers (who had been unemployed for twelve months or more) to gain skills and access employment opportunities in growing sectors of the economy. It was...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Data (3 May 2018)

John Halligan: School transport is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of the Department. Currently over 116,000 children, including over 12,000 children with special educational needs, are being transported in over 4,500 vehicles on a daily basis to primary and post-primary schools throughout the country covering over 100 million kilometres annually. The changes introduced...

Seanad: Commencement Matter: Skills Shortages (3 May 2018)

John Halligan: I thank Senator Martin Conway for his very important question and his very kind words. The hospitality sector is very important to the Irish economy. It is estimated to be worth approximately €3 billion a year to the Irish economy and to employ approximately 148,000 people. There are approximately 7,000 establishments in Ireland which serve food and require chefs and cooks. In...