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Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (16 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 Gaelscoil. My Department's School Transport Section has forwarded the list of pupils, supplied by the school to Bus Éireann in order to determine their eligibility for school transport. My Department would advise the families concerned to liaise with the local Bus...

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (16 Oct 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. The Transport Liaison Officer (TLO) for County Sligo has advised that the pupil referred to by the Deputy in the details supplied is eligible for school transport and is availing of...

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (16 Oct 2007)

Seán Haughey: Under the terms of my Department's Primary School Transport Scheme, pupils who reside 3.2 kilometres or more from, and are attending, their nearest Gaelscoil are eligible for free school transport. Where it is not feasible to arrange a school transport service for eligible pupils, grant-aid may be provided to parents/guardians towards the cost of making their own transport arrangements. My...

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (16 Oct 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 suitable school, as determined by my Department, are eligible for free school transport. The pupils referred to by the Deputy, in the details supplied, are not attending their nearest school and therefore, do not meet the eligibility criteria for free...

Written Answers — Youth Services: Youth Services (17 Oct 2007)

Seán Haughey: I recently met a delegation from the group in question which briefed me on its work and financial support needs. While I took note of the work of the group and of its needs, I explained that the financial resources available to me for 2007 are committed and that I was not in a position to make any future commitments at this juncture. The position of Drogheda Youth Development will be kept...

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (17 Oct 2007)

Seán Haughey: My Department allocates funding to schools to enable them to employ escorts on school transport services. These escorts are specifically engaged to cater for children with special educational needs whose care requirements are such as to necessitate continuous support. My Department has no plans currently to provide funding for the provision of supervisors on all school buses. The Deputy...

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (18 Oct 2007)

Seán Haughey: My Department has requested the Transport Liaison Officer for County Kildare to examine the background to the matter referred to by the Deputy in the details supplied. The Transport Liaison Officer will communicate directly with the family in question when this investigation is completed.

Written Answers — National Development Plan: National Development Plan (18 Oct 2007)

Seán Haughey: Provision was made in the National Development Plan 2000-2006 through the Employment and Human Resources Development Operational Programme for funding for Lifelong Learning — Back to Education Initiative. The Back to Education Initiative provides new opportunities for learning through the provision of flexible part-time and full-time programmes that consolidate and build on existing further...

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (18 Oct 2007)

Seán Haughey: A list of pupils and their addresses was received by my Department's School Transport Section. This list was forwarded to Bus Éireann, which operates the School Transport Scheme on behalf of my Department, in order to determine these pupils' eligibility for school transport. The families concerned should liaise with the local Bus Éireann office in Athlone regarding the outcome of their...

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (23 Oct 2007)

Seán Haughey: One of my Department's objectives is to provide a reasonable level of transport service for eligible pupils to and from school. Bus Éireann, which manages school transport services on behalf of my Department, is responsible for the establishment, contracting and operation of those services. Where it is not possible to provide a reasonable level of service, or where a service is considered...

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (23 Oct 2007)

Seán Haughey: Under the terms of my Department's Primary School Transport Scheme, pupils who reside 3.2 kilometres or more from, and are attending, their nearest suitable school as determined by my Department, are eligible for free school transport. The pupils referred to by the Deputy in the details supplied reside less than 3.2 kilometres from the school they are attending and, therefore, do not meet the...

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (23 Oct 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 (23 Oct 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 secured;...

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (23 Oct 2007)

Seán Haughey: In my replies to previous questions on this matter, I informed the Deputy that the relevant E.U. Directives do not require the provision of child restraint systems for children travelling on buses fitted with safety belts. I also indicated that all nominated buses operating within the School Transport Scheme are fitted with safety belts, which the occupants are obliged to wear. It is not my...

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

Seán Haughey: Pupils residing in the Goresbridge area, where the school referred to by the Deputy was located, are eligible for school transport to Borris Post Primary Centre provided they meet the eligibility criteria set out in the Post Primary School Transport Scheme. It is not the practice under the terms of the post-primary scheme to facilitate parents who send their children to a post-primary centre...

Seanad: Education and Training: Motion (24 Oct 2007)

Seán Haughey: I congratulate Senator Ó Domhnaill on tabling this motion on behalf of the Fianna Fáil Senators, on his appointment as spokesperson on lifelong learning, and on his comprehensive understanding of all aspects of further education and upskilling as seen in his contribution. I also thank Senator Daly for seconding the motion and for outlining the value of education and upskilling for society...

Seanad: Education and Training: Motion (24 Oct 2007)

Seán Haughey: Great efforts have been made, in conjunction with stakeholders, to promote equality of access to education, especially for people whose initial experiences may have been discouraging. Family literacy groups, involving adults and their children, are running successfully. A family literacy initiative is being developed under DEIS, delivering equality of opportunity in schools, an action plan...

Seanad: Education and Training: Motion (24 Oct 2007)

Seán Haughey: The Department has engaged consultants to examine the language needs of migrants and they will report shortly. New measures in that regard will be brought forward in conjunction with my colleague, the Minister of State, Deputy Conor Lenihan.

Seanad: Education and Training: Motion (24 Oct 2007)

Seán Haughey: These matters are being examined in the Department with the assistance of outside consultants. I agree the issue requires to be carefully examined. The national skills strategy made the recommendation that literacy and numeracy development should be embedded in all publicly funded programmes and sets out an economic imperative for the upskilling of workers with low or no qualifications. We...

Seanad: Education and Training: Motion (24 Oct 2007)

Seán Haughey: The president, Ferdinand von Prondzynski, has raised the matter with me.