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

Seán Haughey: The Road Safety Authority has informed my Department that the law in relation to the use of safety restraint systems in buses reflects the requirements in relation to these vehicles as set down in EU Directives 91/671/EEC and 2003/20/EC relating to the compulsory use of safety belts and child restraint systems in motor vehicles. The Directives do not require the provision of child restaint...

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

Seán Haughey: Issues relating to the safety, roadworthiness and testing of vehicles, including school buses, are a matter for my colleague, the Minister for Transport.

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

Seán Haughey: My Department has sanctioned a transport service for the pupil referred to by the Deputy. Bus Éireann, which operates the school transport service on behalf of my Department, has advised that the service commenced on Monday, 17th September, 2007.

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

Seán Haughey: To cater for the special educational needs of Youthreach learners, the majority of whom are early leavers from post-primary schools, my Department has resourced Youthreach to address special education needs since 2006. In 2006 general continuous professional development training in relation to special educational needs was provided to all staff. Based on the findings of this programme, my...

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

Seán Haughey: Under the terms of the Post Primary School Transport Scheme, a pupil is eligible for school transport if s/he lives 4.8 kilometres or more from the post-primary centre in the catchment area in which s/he resides. Pupils who reside less than 4.8 kilometres from the post-primary centre may apply for concessionary transport. Such transport is provided where spare seats are available on a service...

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

Seán Haughey: A grant payment will issue to the person referred to by the Deputy within the next 2 to 3 weeks.

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

Seán Haughey: Under the terms of the Primary School Transport Scheme, children are eligible, subject to conditions, for free transport to their nearest national school or school of amalgamation. Pupils not attending their nearest national school may avail of concessionary fare-paying transport to another school, provided: (a) the written agreement of the board of management of the nearest school is...

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (26 Sep 2007)

Seán Haughey: Grants towards the cost of childcare are given to VECs, to be used to assist with the provision of childcare support for learners in the Vocational Training Opportunities Scheme, Youthreach, Senior Traveller Training Centres and in the Back to Education Initiative. The aim of this support is to attract people whose attendance is currently prevented by childcare responsibilities to enrol on...

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 s/he resides 4.8 kilometres or more from her/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 s/he resides 4.8 kilometres or more from her/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 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 — School Transport: School Transport (27 Sep 2007)

Seán Haughey: The Road Safety Authority has informed my Department that the law in relation to the use of safety restraint systems in buses reflects the requirements in relation to these vehicles as set down in EU Directives 91/671/EEC and 2003/20/EC relating to the compulsory use of safety belts and child restraint systems in motor vehicles. The Directives do not require the provision of child restraint...

Written Answers — Literacy Levels: Literacy Levels (2 Oct 2007)

Seán Haughey: I propose to take Questions Nos. 114 and 115 together. Funding from my Department for adult literacy has increased dramatically from just €1 million in 1997 to €30 million in 2007. The 2007 allocation represents an increase of €7.4 million, or 21%, on 2006. As a result of this increased expenditure, the number of literacy places has increased from 5,000 in 1997 to over 40,000 in 2006....

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (2 Oct 2007)

Seán Haughey: Over the last two years, a package of measures to enhance the safety of school transport operations has been put into effect. This includes the phasing out of three-for-two seating arrangements and the installation of seat belts on all vehicles operating under my Department's school transport scheme. Given the progress that has been made, it is of course disappointing to note that the rate...

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (2 Oct 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 Literacy: Adult Literacy (2 Oct 2007)

Seán Haughey: I am aware of the comments made by CORI last week. Funding from my Department for adult literacy has increased dramatically from just €1 million in 1997 to €30 million in 2007. The 2007 allocation represents an increase of €7.4 million, or 21%, on 2006. As a result of this increased expenditure, the number of literacy places has increased from 5,000 in 1997 to over 40,000 in 2006....

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (2 Oct 2007)

Seán Haughey: The School Transport Scheme, which is operated by Bus Éireann on behalf of my Department, facilitates eligible children travelling to Primary and Post Primary schools. The person referred to by the Deputy, in the details supplied, should liaise, in the first instance, with the local Transport Liaison Officer but it appears from the information supplied that she would not qualify for...

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (2 Oct 2007)

Seán Haughey: An application for school transport on behalf of the pupil referred to by the Deputy in the details supplied was received in the School Transport Section of my Department on 21st September 2007. Bus Éireann, which operates the School Transport Scheme on behalf of my Department, has been requested to submit a report on the availability of a school transport service to meet this pupil's...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (3 Oct 2007)

Seán Haughey: Grants towards the cost of childcare are given to VECs, to be used to assist with the provision of childcare support for learners in the Vocational Training Opportunities Scheme, Youthreach, Senior Traveller Training Centres and in the Back to Education Initiative. The aim of this support is to attract people whose attendance is currently prevented by childcare responsibilities to enrol on...

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

Seán Haughey: In general, to be eligible for school transport pupils must reside 3.2 kilometres or more from, and be attending, their nearest primary school. My Department's School Transport Section has forwarded the list of pupils, supplied by the Deputy, to Bus Éireann in order to determine their eligibility for school transport. My Department would advise the families concerned to liaise with the...