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- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Direct Provision System (25 Sep 2018)
John Halligan: Access to PLC provision for eligible international protection applicants is subject to the payment of the full economic fee. This is broadly in line with arrangements in the higher education sector. Arrangements in relation to payment of the full economic fee for international protection applicants have not changed since 2001. PLC colleges are responsible for collecting the fee. More...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (25 Sep 2018)
John Halligan: School transport is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of the Department. In the 2017/18 school year over 117,000 children, including over 12,000 children with special educational needs, were 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...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Provision (25 Sep 2018)
John Halligan: School transport is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of the Department. In the 2017/18 school year over 117,000 children, including over 12,000 children with special educational needs, were 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...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Provision (25 Sep 2018)
John Halligan: School transport is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of the Department. In the 2017/18 school year over 117,000 children, including over 12,000 children with special educational needs, were 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...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Provision (25 Sep 2018)
John Halligan: School transport is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of the Department. In the 2017/18 school year over 117,000 children, including over 12,000 children with special educational needs, were 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...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (25 Sep 2018)
John Halligan: School transport is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of the Department. In the 2017/18 school year over 117,000 children, including over 12,000 children with special educational needs, were 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...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Youthreach Programme (25 Sep 2018)
John Halligan: I understand that the current service agreement for the delivery of the Youthreach Programme between Kerry ETB and the Kerry Diocesan Youth Services (KDYS) is due to expire on 31December 2018. Kerry ETB plans to move to the direct delivery of the programme from 1 January 2019. I understand that Kerry ETB is currently engaging with KDYS to prepare for the transfer of staff. Kerry ETB has...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Tendering (26 Sep 2018)
John Halligan: School transport is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of the Department. In the 2017/18 school year over 117,000 children, including over 12,000 children with special educational needs, were 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...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Administration (26 Sep 2018)
John Halligan: School transport is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of the Department. In the 2017/18 school year over 117,000 children, including over 12,000 children with special educational needs, were 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...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Availability (26 Sep 2018)
John Halligan: School transport is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of the Department. In the 2017/18 school year over 117,000 children, including over 12,000 children with special educational needs, were 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...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Provision (26 Sep 2018)
John Halligan: School transport is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of the Department. In the 2017/18 school year over 117,000 children, including over 12,000 children with special educational needs, were 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...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Fees (26 Sep 2018)
John Halligan: Access to PLC provision for eligible international protection applicants is subject to the payment of the full economic fee. This is broadly in line with arrangements in the higher education sector. Arrangements in relation to payment of the full economic fee for international protection applicants have not changed since 2001. PLC colleges are responsible for collecting the fee. More...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Provision (27 Sep 2018)
John Halligan: School transport is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of the Department. In the 2017/18 school year over 117,000 children, including over 12,000 children with special educational needs, were 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...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Administration (27 Sep 2018)
John Halligan: School transport is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of the Department. In the 2017/18 school year over 117,000 children, including over 12,000 children with special educational needs, were 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...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: SOLAS Training and Education Programmes Provision (2 Oct 2018)
John Halligan: Apprenticeship is a demand driven educational and training programme which aims to develop the skills of an apprentice in order to meet the needs of industry and the labour market. Consequently, the number of apprentices being registered is determined by employers in the sector. As part of the ongoing review of apprenticeship in Ireland SOLAS has conducted standards development and...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: SOLAS Administration (2 Oct 2018)
John Halligan: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that work is already underway in SOLAS on a new employer portal to provide capability for approved employers to advertise apprenticeships, as well other value-added services. SOLAS has brought together a small focus group of employers and education and training provider representatives to inform the project. Some existing solutions, including an app...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: SOLAS Training and Education Programmes Provision (2 Oct 2018)
John Halligan: It is important that all students develop their consideration of career options through their post primary schooling. The wide range of opportunities offered through the apprenticeship programme should be a key part of this process. As the deputy will know, the Government are currently expanding the range of programmes on offer beyond the craft apprenticeships into areas such as...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (2 Oct 2018)
John Halligan: The 2018 budget allocation for apprenticeship training is €122m and consequently the cost to increase this by 15% would be an additional €18.3m in a full year.
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Eligibility (2 Oct 2018)
John Halligan: School transport is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of the Department. In the 2017/18 school year over 117,000 children, including over 12,000 children with special educational needs, were 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...
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Science Foundation Ireland Grants (3 Oct 2018)
John Halligan: I thank Deputy Sherlock for raising this issue. I am aware that he is a former Minister of State with responsibility for research and innovation and that he has an interest in this area. I visited the very fine centre to which he refers. Science Foundation Ireland research centre funding for the INFANT centre will cease in May. I welcome the indication from University College Cork that...