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Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (7 Mar 2007)

Seán Haughey: To qualify for free school transport under the terms of the Primary School Transport Scheme, children must live at least 3.2 kilometres from, and be attending, their nearest school or school of amalgamation. The pupils referred to by the Deputy are not attending the school of amalgamation and are not eligible, therefore, for free school transport. With regard to concessionary transport, Bus...

Written Answers — Adult Education: Adult Education (7 Mar 2007)

Seán Haughey: I propose to take Questions Nos. 268 and 289 together. The reply references the document entitled "AONTAS' 10 Demands", which was recently issued by AONTAS, the National Association for Adult Education, and which can be accessed on the Association's website. I am in regular contact with AONTAS and have had several meetings with them. One of these meetings was to discuss the document. I...

Seanad: Education System: Motion (Resumed) (7 Mar 2007)

Seán Haughey: Is there such a thing?

Seanad: Education System: Motion (Resumed) (7 Mar 2007)

Seán Haughey: This has been a robust and lively debate on education. The Government has prioritised education like no other in recent decades. In 1997, it took over from an Administration in which the current leaders of the two main Opposition parties had voted to freeze direct school funding and cut teacher numbers. The education system and our children were suffering the consequences of their neglect...

Seanad: Higher Education Grants. (7 Mar 2007)

Seán Haughey: I thank the Senator for raising the issue of third level grants on the Adjournment this evening. The Department of Education and Science funds four maintenance grant schemes for third level and further education students, which are administered by local authorities and vocational education committees on its behalf. The higher education grant scheme operates under the Local Authorities...

Seanad: Schools Building Projects. (7 Mar 2007)

Seán Haughey: I thank Senator Burke for giving me the opportunity of outlining to the House the position of the Department of Education and Science regarding Killimor national school, Ballinasloe, County Galway. In 2005, the Department of Education and Science announced details of 89 primary schools and 33 post-primary schools that were allowed to progress to tender and construction. Killimor national...

Written Answers — Adult Education: Adult Education (8 Mar 2007)

Seán Haughey: AONTAS is a voluntary national adult education body established in 1969. It represents the interests of individuals, and voluntary and statutory bodies, involved in promoting and developing adult education in Ireland. AONTAS receives most of its funding from my Department. It was first grant aided in 1976 and has received funding annually since. In 2006, funding for AONTAS totalled...

Written Answers — Vocational Training Opportunities Scheme: Vocational Training Opportunities Scheme (20 Mar 2007)

Seán Haughey: The Vocational Training Opportunities Scheme is a second chance education initiative for unemployed persons which is funded by my Department. It is operated through the Vocational Education Committees. The aims of the Scheme are to give unemployed people education and training opportunities which will develop and prepare them to go into paid employment or on to further opportunities leading...

Written Answers — Adult Education: Adult Education (20 Mar 2007)

Seán Haughey: The recommendation that people earning less than €35,000 should not have to pay any course fees to participate in the Back to Education Initiative (BTEI) is being considered as part of a review of the eligibility criteria for the part-time BTEI programme.

Written Answers — Adult Education: Adult Education (20 Mar 2007)

Seán Haughey: I refer the House to my reply to question Number 8973/07 answered on 7 March 2007.

Written Answers — Youth Services: Youth Services (20 Mar 2007)

Seán Haughey: The Youth Affairs Section of my Department has received an application for funding on behalf of the project in question. This application was submitted for consideration in the 2007 round of grants under the Special Projects for Youth Scheme. Funding allocations for 2007 are currently being examined by my Department and consideration will be given to this application in light of available...

Written Answers — Adult Education: Adult Education (20 Mar 2007)

Seán Haughey: The Adult Education, Community Education and Further Education services are funded by my Department and delivered locally by the 33 VECs. The Irish Vocational Education Association, which is the representative body of VECs, performs a coordinating role in the formulation and implementation of policy in relation to these services. The Association is in constant communication with me and...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (20 Mar 2007)

Seán Haughey: My Department's policy is to seek to encourage and facilitate the participation of people with disabilities on programmes offered in the Further Education Sector by making available the supports required to enable them to access Further Education. While a forum has not been established, my Department hosted a conference on "Developing an Overall Strategic Approach to Disability in Further...

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

Seán Haughey: My Department assists school promoters in a given area to ensure that, between them, they can provide sufficient places to meet the education needs of all the children from that area. School transport is provided to eligible pupils to support that policy approach. With regard to the circumstances referred to by the Deputy, it is open to the parents of children who may have been refused a...

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

Seán Haughey: Under the terms of the Primary School Transport Scheme, only eligible children qualify for free transport. In order to be eligible, children must live at least 3.2 kilometres from, and be attending, their nearest national school. The position in this case is that the family referred to by the Deputy resides 1.92 kms from the school mentioned in the details supplied and therefore are not...

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

Seán Haughey: The School Transport Section of my Department has no record of receiving an application for transport through the appropriate channels for the pupil referred to by the Deputy in the details supplied. Therefore, the question of paying a grant does not arise.

Written Answers — Adult Education: Adult Education (20 Mar 2007)

Seán Haughey: Adult and Further Education services are funded by my Department through annual grants and delivered locally by the Vocational Education Committees. The disbursement of funds for Adult and Further Education is a matter for each VEC, which, subject to its budget, decides the nature and extent of the Adult and Further Education services to be provided in its area and the manner in which funds...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (20 Mar 2007)

Seán Haughey: Adult and Further Education services are funded by my Department through annual grants and delivered locally by the Vocational Education Committees. The disbursement of funds for Adult and Further Education is a matter for each VEC, which, subject to its budget, decides the nature and extent of the Adult and Further Education services to be provided in its area and the manner in which funds...

Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Motion (Resumed) (21 Mar 2007)

Seán Haughey: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this motion. It has been an interesting debate, but I was taken aback by the contribution of Deputy Gogarty.

Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Motion (Resumed) (21 Mar 2007)

Seán Haughey: It does not augur well for the prospective rainbow coalition.