Results 461-480 of 4,869 for speaker:Seán Haughey

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...

Schools Building Projects. (5 Jul 2007)

Seán Haughey: At the outset, a Cheann Comhairle, I congratulate you on your election as Cheann Comhairle. I also congratulate Deputy McHugh on his election to the Dáil. I thank Deputy McHugh for raising the matter as it affords me the opportunity to outline to the House the Government's strategy for capital investment in education projects and also to outline the position regarding the development of...

Pupil-Teacher Ratio. (5 Jul 2007)

Seán Haughey: I thank the Deputy for raising this matter on the Adjournment today. I am glad to have the opportunity to outline the position regarding this school. The mainstream staffing of a primary school is determined by reference to the enrolment of the school on 30 September of the previous school year. The actual number of mainstream posts sanctioned is determined by reference to a staffing...

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.

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

Seán Haughey: Senior Traveller Training Centres (STTCs) were established in 1974 to provide basic compensatory education for Travellers between the ages of 15 and 25, although the upper age limit has since been abolished. There is a network of thirty-three centres throughout the country catering for just over 1,000 learners. The Senior Traveller Training programme is a positive affirmative action by the...

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

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

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

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

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

Seán Haughey: The persons referred to by the Deputy are availing of a school transport service within the school transport scheme guidelines. In the circumstances, an extension to the existing service is not proposed.