Results 381-400 of 2,057 for in 'Written Answers' speaker:Seán Haughey

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (26 Jun 2007)

Seán Haughey: The payment referred to by the Deputy, in the details supplied, issued on the 5th June 2007.

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (26 Jun 2007)

Seán Haughey: No change in the current transport arrangements is proposed for the coming school year. The relevant Transport Liaison Officers and families concerned will be notified in good time should any change in these arrangements be proposed.

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (26 Jun 2007)

Seán Haughey: My Department has already outlined the position to the Deputy based on a report provided by Bus Éireann. Primary school transport routes are planned so that, as far as possible, no eligible child will have more than 2.4 kilometres to travel to a pick-up point. Pupils living off the main route of a service are generally expected to make their own way, or to be brought to convenient pick-up...

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (26 Jun 2007)

Seán Haughey: The local school referred to by the Deputy in the details supplied closed and amalgamated with another school in the area. The pupils referred to are eligible for free transport to the school of amalgamation. However, they may continue to avail of concessionary fare paying transport to the school they are attending if spare seats are available, on the service, after all eligible pupils have...

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (26 Jun 2007)

Seán Haughey: Under the terms of my Department's Post Primary School Transport Scheme, a pupil is eligible for transport if s/he resides 4.8 kilometres or more from her/his local post primary education centre, that is, the centre serving the catchment area in which s/he lives. The scheme is not designed to facilitate parents who choose to send their children to a post-primary centre outside of the...

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (27 Jun 2007)

Seán Haughey: A minimum of seven eligible pupils residing in a distinct locality are required for the establishment of a school bus service. Bus Éireann, which operates the school transport scheme on behalf of my Department, have advised that the pupils referred to in the details supplied are residing in a separate distinct locality from the area already covered by the existing service. However, there is...

Written Answers — Youth Services: Youth Services (28 Jun 2007)

Seán Haughey: The organisation in question receives annual grant-in-aid funding under my Department's Youth Service Grant Scheme. The organisation's 2007 application for funding under this Scheme is under active consideration at present. My Department's Youth Affairs Section will be in touch with the organisation in this regard as soon as possible.

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (28 Jun 2007)

Seán Haughey: School transport for children with special educational needs is generally provided to the school nearest to the pupil's residence in which resources can or may already have been allocated to support the child's educational needs. My Department understands from the Special Education Needs Organiser that the pupil referred to by the Deputy, in the details supplied, is not attending his nearest...

Written Answers — Youth Services: Youth Services (28 Jun 2007)

Seán Haughey: I understand that the proposal for enhanced youth facilities refers to the North Coolock area of Dublin. My Department's Youth Affairs Section has not received any new applications for funding in this regard. My Department provides grant-in-aid funding for a number of youth-work programmes and initiatives designed principally to ensure the provision of non-formal educational opportunities...

Written Answers — Youth Services: Youth Services (3 Jul 2007)

Seán Haughey: The Youth Affairs Section of my Department provides grant-in-aid for a number of youth work programmes and initiatives designed to ensure the provision of non-formal educational opportunities for young people. Grant aid is made available for youth projects and services in Co. Cork under the Special Projects for Youth Scheme, the Local Youth Club Grant Scheme and for a Youth Information Centre...

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (3 Jul 2007)

Seán Haughey: My Department has been advised by Bus Éireann that the pupil referred to by the Deputy, in the details supplied, resides 1.45 kilometres from Derassa Cross which is the pick up point in question.

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (3 Jul 2007)

Seán Haughey: Primary school transport routes are planned so that, as far as possible, no eligible child will have more than 2.4 kilometres to travel to a pick-up point. Pupils living off the main route of a service are generally expected to make their own way, or to be brought to convenient pick-up points along the main route. Home pick-ups were never envisaged as being part of the School Transport...

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (3 Jul 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. According to the information available to my Department, the pupils referred to by the Deputy in the details supplied are not eligible for free transport as they...

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (3 Jul 2007)

Seán Haughey: Under the terms of my Department's Primary School Transport Scheme pupils who reside 3.2 kilometres or more, and are attending, their nearest Primary School, as determined by my Department, are eligible for free school transport. Bus Éireann, which operates the school transport services on behalf of my Department, has advised that the pupil referred to by the Deputy in the details supplied...

Written Answers — Garda Investigations: Garda Investigations (3 Jul 2007)

Seán Haughey: The matter referred to in the correspondence in question was the subject of a criminal investigation by An Garda Síochána and a file in the matter was referred by the Gardaí to the Director of Public Prosecutions. In the circumstances, it would not be appropriate to provide the details requested. I would like again to confirm that relevant documentation held by my Department in relation...

Written Answers — Adult Education: Adult Education (4 Jul 2007)

Seán Haughey: I am in regular contact with AONTAS and have had several meetings with them, which included discussion of the Demand Your Right to Learn campaign. I have arranged to meet with representatives of AONTAS again shortly. The campaign has already elicited positive responses to some of the demands. Other demands will be progressed as resources permit. For example my recent appointed as Minister of...

Written Answers — Adult Education: Adult Education (4 Jul 2007)

Seán Haughey: Community education refers to adult education and learning, generally outside the formal education sector, with the aims of enhancing learning, empowerment and contributing to civic society. It is firmly community-based, with local groups taking responsibility for, and playing a key role in, organising courses, deciding on programme-content and recruiting tutors. Funds for Community Education...

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (4 Jul 2007)

Seán Haughey: Primary school transport routes are planned so that, as far as possible, no eligible child will have more than 2.4 kilometres to travel to a pick-up point. Pupils living off the main route of a service are generally expected to make their own way, or to be brought to convenient pick-up points along the main route. Home pick-ups were never envisaged as being part of the School Transport...

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (5 Jul 2007)

Seán Haughey: My Department's school transport section has no record of receiving applications for school transport from the family referred to by the Deputy in the details supplied. The family should liaise, in the first instance, with Bus Éireann's local office at Store Street, Dublin 1 regarding the pupil's eligibility for school transport to the primary school in question.

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (26 Sep 2007)

Seán Haughey: The Programme for Government includes a commitment to review the school transport scheme, including catchment boundaries. My Department is currently considering how best to progress this task.