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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Provision (13 May 2020)

John Halligan: School Transport is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of my Department. The purpose of my Department's School Transport Scheme is, having regard to available resources, to support the transport to and from school of children who reside remote from their nearest school. In the current school year over 120,000 children, including over 14,200 children with special...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Fees (13 May 2020)

John Halligan: School Transport is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of my Department. The purpose of my Department's School Transport Scheme is, having regard to available resources, to support the transport to and from school of children who reside remote from their nearest school. In the current school year over 120,000 children, including over 14,200 children with special...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: National Training Fund (13 May 2020)

John Halligan: The National Training Fund is resourced in 2020 by a levy on employers of 1% 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 the Department of Education and Skills by the Department of Employment Affairs and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards (13 May 2020)

John Halligan: As you will be aware, Kerry ETB made a decision to deliver the Youthreach programme directly from 1 January 2019 and this transition has now taken place. While the Department had a role in relation to issues such as ETB staffing and pension implications and potential lease arrangements, it is entirely a matter for Kerry ETB to determine if there is any cost liability to KDYS arising out of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Administration (20 May 2020)

John Halligan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 150, 151, 160, 221, 320 and 365 together. School Transport is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of the Department of Education and Skills. The purpose of my Department's School Transport Scheme is, having regard to available resources, to support the transport to and from school of children who reside remote from their...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (20 May 2020)

John Halligan: During the months of March, April and May 2020 inclusive, apprentices who have been prevented in engaging in their on-the-job or off-the-job training by the Covid-19 restrictions will not have their apprenticeship temporarily or otherwise suspended. The national restrictions will not affect apprentices’ record of time-served, where relevant. SOLAS will again review this approach...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (20 May 2020)

John Halligan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 209 and 211 together. School Transport is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of my Department. The purpose of my Department's School Transport Scheme is, having regard to available resources, to support the transport to and from school of children who reside remote from their nearest school. In the current school year...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (20 May 2020)

John Halligan: School Transport is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of my Department. In the current school year over 120,000 children, including over 14,200 children with special educational needs, are transported in over 5,000 vehicles on a daily basis to primary and post-primary schools throughout the country covering over 100 million kilometres at a cost of over...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Administration (20 May 2020)

John Halligan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 222 and 319 together. School Transport is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of the Department of Education and Skills. In the current school year over 120,000 children, including over 14,200 children with special educational needs, are transported in over 5,000 vehicles on a daily basis to primary and post-primary schools...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: SOLAS Administration (20 May 2020)

John Halligan: Safe Pass course providers are currently closed due to the existing Covid-19 restrictions on education and training.  As these courses are currently classroom based it will not be possible for these courses to take place at this time.   My Department is actively working with SOLAS and the education and training providers to put in place learning and assessment solutions to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: National Training Fund (20 May 2020)

John Halligan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 269 and 270 together. The National Training Fund (NTF) Act, 2000 provides for a levy on employers to be used to fund the development of and raising of skills amongst those in, or seeking, employment. Funding from the National Training Fund (NTF) is allocated by my Department with the consent of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, in accordance...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (20 May 2020)

John Halligan: SOLAS is actively engaged with the education and training providers to put in place alternative learning and assessment solutions for apprentices which safeguard learner safety in the current climate as well as maintaining the quality and integrity of the apprenticeship programme.  It is intended that the majority of craft apprentices who were close to completing...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: SOLAS Administration (20 May 2020)

John Halligan: Craft apprentices undertaking off-the-job training moved from a weekly to a fortnightly pay period in March of this year.  Craft apprentices who are on a period of off-the-job training are paid from a shared services payroll which is provided by the Education Shared Business Services (ESBS). This replaced the end of life apprentice payment systems within the 16 Education and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: SOLAS Training and Education Programmes (27 May 2020)

John Halligan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 101, 104, 105, 108, 191, 238 and 291 together. Under the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (Construction) Regulations 2013, construction workers in Ireland are legally bound to hold a valid Safe Pass Registration Card. The Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation recently amended these regulations to extend the validity of Safe Pass cards with an...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (27 May 2020)

John Halligan: School Transport is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of my Department. In the current school year over 120,000 children, including over 14,200 children with special educational needs, are transported in over 5,000 vehicles on a daily basis to primary and post-primary schools throughout the country covering over 100 million kilometres at a cost of over...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (27 May 2020)

John Halligan: The National Learning Network (NLN) provides training through the Specialist Training Provider programme on behalf of Education and Training Boards. Participating learners receive a training allowance in lieu of certain social welfare entitlements. The COVID 19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment was introduced as a time-limited emergency measure to meet the surge in unemployment which...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (27 May 2020)

John Halligan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 109 and 301 together. School Transport is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of the Department of Education and Skills. The purpose of my Department's School Transport Scheme is, having regard to available resources, to support the transport to and from school of children who reside remote from their nearest school. In the current...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (27 May 2020)

John Halligan: School Transport is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of the Department of Education and Skills. The purpose of my Department's School Transport Scheme is, having regard to available resources, to support the transport to and from school of children who reside remote from their nearest school. In the current school year over 120,000 children, including over 14,200...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (27 May 2020)

John Halligan: The Department of Education and Skills, SOLAS and the education and training providers are actively working to put in place alternative learning and assessment solutions for apprentices while maintaining the quality and integrity of the apprenticeship programme. The majority of craft apprentices who were close to completing an off-the-job phase of training will be offered an opportunity...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (27 May 2020)

John Halligan: Apprenticeships are demand driven educational and training programmes, which aim to develop the skills of an apprentice in order to meet the needs of industry and the labour market. As apprentices are employees, the demand for apprenticeship is primarily met by the employer base in any area. Each region in the country has a dedicated apprenticeship support system which is managed by the...