Results 441-460 of 4,869 for speaker:Seán Haughey

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (24 Apr 2007)

Seán Haughey: The National Learning Network is Ireland's largest non-Government training organisation, with more than 50 purpose-built training and employment units nationwide, catering for over 4,500 students each year. Its objective is to assist people at a disadvantage in the labour market to learn the skills they need to build lasting careers in jobs that reflect their interests and abilities. A...

Written Answers — Adult Education: Adult Education (24 Apr 2007)

Seán Haughey: I am not in a position to indicate the exact percentage of the adult population who are participating in lifelong learning. My Department has put the resources and supports in place to ensure that there is a wide range of course options available in the Further and Higher Education sectors for people who wish to continue their studies after second-level and for people returning to education...

Written Answers — Youth Services: Youth Services (24 Apr 2007)

Seán Haughey: The Youth Affairs Section of my Department received a request for funding under the Special Projects for Youth Scheme on behalf of the Ballinrobe Youth Development Project. It was not possible to accede to this request due to the high level of existing commitments in the youth sector and the large number of new applications received this year, eighty three (83) in total. Having regard also...

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (24 Apr 2007)

Seán Haughey: My Department has requested the Transport Liaison Officer for County Clare to examine the situation regarding school transport for the pupil referred to by the Deputy in the details supplied. The Transport Liaison Officer will contact the family when this examination is completed.

Written Answers — Post-Leaving Certificate Courses: Post-Leaving Certificate Courses (24 Apr 2007)

Seán Haughey: Applications for PLC provision for 2007/ 2008 have been received from all 33 Vocational Education Committees. These applications are being reviewed at present. Approval for new courses is dependent on the providers forwarding documentary evidence of a demand for such courses in the locality and, in addition to this, all aspects of each course will have to meet with the Conditions of Approval...

Written Answers — Teachers' Remuneration: Teachers' Remuneration (24 Apr 2007)

Seán Haughey: The terms and conditions of employment are a matter between the employee and the employer, the VEC in this case. The person in question should address any further queries in relation to their entitlements to the VEC.

Written Answers — Youth Services: Youth Services (24 Apr 2007)

Seán Haughey: The Youth Affairs Section of my Department provides grant-in-aid assistance to support the operation of 32 Youth Information Centres throughout the country whose purpose is to provide young people with information on a wide range of issues in a suitably conducive atmosphere. An application for funding was received for a Youth Information Centre in County Louth but it has not been possible to...

Written Answers — Youth Services: Youth Services (25 Apr 2007)

Seán Haughey: The Youth Affairs Section of my Department received a request for funding under the Special Projects for Youth Scheme on behalf of the Ballinrobe Youth Development Project. It was not possible to accede to this request due to the high level of existing commitments in the youth sector and the large number of new applications received this year, eighty three (83) in total. Having regard also to...

Written Answers — Youthreach Programme: Youthreach Programme (25 Apr 2007)

Seán Haughey: The Youthreach Programme is an Inter-Departmental initiative launched in 1988, which provides two years integrated education, training and work experience to young people aged 15-20 years who are at least six months in the labour market and who have left school early without any qualifications or vocational training. The programme is funded by my Department and delivered in out-of-school...

Written Answers — Adult Education: Adult Education (26 Apr 2007)

Seán Haughey: While the Further Education Section, which is the lead section of my Department in the area of lifelong learning as it relates to adults, operates in conjunction with its counterpart in Northern Ireland in certain activities, these activities did not form part of the Common Chapter.

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (26 Apr 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. Pupils who are eligible for transport to the education centre in the catchment area in which they reside may avail of 'catchment...

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

Seán Haughey: The School Planning section of my Department has advised that the school referred to by the Deputy in the details supplied is due to close with effect from the end of the current school year. This is a straight closure and not an amalgamation. In order to be eligible for transport under the terms of the Primary School Transport Scheme, pupils must reside at least 3.2 kilometres from, and be...

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...

Schools Building Projects. (27 Jun 2007)

Seán Haughey: I thank the Deputy for raising this matter as it affords me the opportunity to outline to the House the actions being taken by the Department of Education and Science to address the post-primary school accommodation needs of the Dublin 15 area. The Department is conscious that Dublin 15 is one of the most rapidly developing areas in the country and, as a result, there has been a marked...

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...