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Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (13 Feb 2007)

Seán Haughey: My Department has communicated its position in writing to the solicitor concerned.

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (13 Feb 2007)

Seán Haughey: Bus Éireann operates the school transport service on behalf of my Department. Over 134,000 children are carried each day on school transport to primary and post-primary schools. It is a major logistical operation which involves the planning of bus routes in such a way as to ensure that, as far as possible, eligible pupils have a reasonable level of service while, at the same time, ensuring...

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (13 Feb 2007)

Seán Haughey: The members of the School Transport Appeals Board are Paul Keely, Chairman, Seán MacNamara, Emmet Cotter, Tom D'Arcy and John Falvey. The role of the Appeals Board is, broadly, to examine appeals against decisions made by, or on behalf of, the Department of Education and Science regarding the provision of school transport services and/or grant-aid under the terms of the School Transport...

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (13 Feb 2007)

Seán Haughey: My department's school transport section has no record of an application for school transport for the pupils referred to by the Deputy in the details supplied. The family should contact their local Bus Éireann office regarding eligibility and provision of school transport.

Written Answers — Adult Education: Adult Education (13 Feb 2007)

Seán Haughey: The White Paper on Adult Education "Learning for Life" (2000) stated that asylum seekers would be entitled to free access to Adult Literacy, English language and mother culture supports and refugees are entitled to the same access to education and training as Irish nationals. My Department gives an annual grant to all Vocational Education Committees for the provision of Adult Literacy and...

Seanad: Disadvantaged Status. (13 Feb 2007)

Seán Haughey: I am pleased to have the opportunity to address the House about these schools. Ensuring that children from the most disadvantaged communities in Galway and elsewhere receive the support they need to succeed at school is a key priority for this Government. To this end, we have significantly increased investment in tackling educational disadvantage in recent years. In 2007 we are providing...

Seanad: Disadvantaged Status. (13 Feb 2007)

Seán Haughey: Schools currently participating in the home school community liaison scheme will not be excluded from the scheme and, from the commencement of the 2007-08 school year, will continue to avail of such services for the duration of the DEIS action plan.

Seanad: Institutes of Technology. (13 Feb 2007)

Seán Haughey: I thank Senators White and Kenneally for raising this matter on the Adjournment. As they will be aware, the Minister for Education and Science has commissioned a preliminary independent examination of the submission made by the governing body of Waterford Institute of Technology seeking university status. In February 2006 the governing body of Waterford Institute of Technology wrote to the...

Seanad: Institutes of Technology. (13 Feb 2007)

Seán Haughey: While no specific deadline has been set for the completion of this report, it is expected that his advice will be received in the first half of 2007.

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (14 Feb 2007)

Seán Haughey: Bus Éireann, which operates the school transport service on behalf of my Department, plan bus routes in such a way as to ensure that, as far as possible, eligible pupils have a reasonable level of service while at the same time, ensuring that school transport vehicles are fully utilised in an efficient and cost effective manner. The Deputy will be aware that the pupils referred to, in the...

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (14 Feb 2007)

Seán Haughey: If the Deputy supplies the name and address of the pupil referred to, my Department will request the Transport Liaison Officer for Co. Kildare to examine the circumstances of this case and advise the family accordingly.

Seanad: Physical Education Facilities. (14 Feb 2007)

Seán Haughey: I thank the Acting Chairman.

Seanad: Physical Education Facilities. (14 Feb 2007)

Seán Haughey: I thank Senator Brennan for raising this matter and Senator Finucane for his contribution. It affords me the opportunity to outline to the House the Government's strategy for capital investment in education projects and the position of the Department of Education and Science regarding the provision of a replacement playground at St. James's School in Cappagh, County Limerick. Modernising...

Seanad: Physical Education Facilities. (14 Feb 2007)

Seán Haughey: I will convey the views of the Senators to the Minister and we will keep in touch with them.

Seanad: Schools Building Projects. (14 Feb 2007)

Seán Haughey: I thank the Senator for raising this matter, as it affords me the opportunity to outline the Government's strategy for capital investment in education projects and to outline the position of the Department of Education and Science on the development of education provision in Cahergal National School in Tuam. Modernising facilities in our 3,200 primary and 750 post primary schools is not an...

Seanad: Schools Building Projects. (14 Feb 2007)

Seán Haughey: The transfer is ongoing, but I will undertake to get the information and inform the Senator.

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (15 Feb 2007)

Seán Haughey: The Deputy will be aware that catchment boundaries have their origins in the establishment of free post-primary education in the late 1960's and maps were drawn up at the time. No general review of catchment boundaries has taken place since the inception of the school transport scheme. A small number of local reviews were carried out over the years in certain circumstances where, for example,...

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (20 Feb 2007)

Seán Haughey: The case referred to by the Deputy, in the details supplied, has been considered by the School Transport Appeals Board. The Board notified my Department that the Remote Area Grant should be paid for the school year 2005/2006. The family has been advised of the Board's decision.

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (20 Feb 2007)

Seán Haughey: Bus Éireann operates the school transport service on behalf of my Department. Over 134,000 children are carried each day on school transport to primary and post-primary schools. It is a major logistical operation which involves the planning of bus routes in such a way as to ensure that, as far as possible, eligible pupils have a reasonable level of service while, at the same time, ensuring...

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (20 Feb 2007)

Seán Haughey: The School Transport Appeals Board is independent of my Department. The Deputy will be aware that the role of the Board is, broadly, to examine appeals against decisions made by, or on behalf of, the Department of Education and Science regarding the provision of school transport services and/or grant-aid under the terms of the School Transport Schemes. I will arrange to have the decisions, as...