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Written Answers — Adult Education: Adult Education (22 Nov 2007)

Seán Haughey: The Adult Literacy and Community Education services are funded by my Department through annual grants to the Vocational Education Committees, which deliver the services locally. Adult literacy organisers and community education facilitators are employed by the VECs. Statistics for 2007 will not be available until early 2008. In 2006, there were 53 full-time adult literacy organisers, 58...

Written Answers — Vocational Training Opportunities Scheme: Vocational Training Opportunities Scheme (22 Nov 2007)

Seán Haughey: The Vocational Training Opportunities Scheme (VTOS) is a second chance education initiative, which is funded by my Department, for unemployed persons who are over 21 years of age and in receipt of certain social welfare payments for a minimum of six months. It is operated by the Vocational Education Committees throughout the country. VTOS students are currently organised in either core...

Written Answers — Adult Education: Adult Education (22 Nov 2007)

Seán Haughey: The Adult Literacy services are funded by my Department through annual grants to the Vocational Education Committees, which deliver the services locally. Adult literacy tutors are employed by the VECs. Tutors provide tuition in groups and on a one to one basis, normally for two hours per week. Statistics for 2007 will not be available until early in 2008. In 2006, there were 43 paid full-time...

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (22 Nov 2007)

Seán Haughey: My Department has requested the Transport Liaison Officer for County Kildare to examine the case of the pupil referred to in the details supplied and to communicate directly with the Deputy regarding the outcome.

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (27 Nov 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 — Youth Services: Youth Services (27 Nov 2007)

Seán Haughey: The Youth Affairs Section of my Department supports a number of schemes and initiatives which provide non-formal educational opportunities for young people throughout the country through voluntary participation in youth work. This support consists mainly of grant-in-aid assistance for national and major regional youth work organisations under the Youth Service Grant Scheme, targeted youth...

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (27 Nov 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 national 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 national school and are therefore not eligible for free...

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (27 Nov 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, do not meet these eligibility criteria. It is open to pupils who are not attending their nearest...

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

Seán Haughey: The current fuel duty rebate scheme is a matter for the Minister for Finance and the Revenue Commissioners. I understand that in March of this year the European Commission published its decision to refuse all requests for the retention of the fuel duty rebate scheme. My Department understands that officials from the Department of Transport are currently engaging with officials from the...

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (28 Nov 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 (28 Nov 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. In general, Post Primary School Transport services are organised to ensure the maximum travel and waiting time does not exceed 2.5 hours. My Department has been advised by Bus...

Written Answers — Youth Services: Youth Services (29 Nov 2007)

Seán Haughey: The City of Dublin Youth Service Board (CDYSB) administers grant-in-aid funding to youth projects and youth organisations in the Dublin area on behalf of the Youth Affairs Section of my Department. This funding also supports youth clubs and groups throughout Dublin city. I understand that the CDYSB has a registration process in place for youth clubs wishing to avail of its grants and...

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (29 Nov 2007)

Seán Haughey: Bus Éireann which operates the School Transport Scheme, on behalf of my Department, are responsible for the planning and timetabling of school transport services. In general, primary school transport routes are planned so that, as far as possible, no eligible pupil will have more than 2.4 kilometres to travel to a pick up point. Bus Éireann have advised my Department that an extension to...

Written Answers — Youth Services: Youth Services (4 Dec 2007)

Seán Haughey: My Department has no direct involvement in youth cafés. From enquiries made with the Co. Dublin VEC I understand that at present there are four (4) youth drop-in centres operated by Co. Dublin VEC i.e Tallaght, Corduff, Bawnogue and Lucan. With regard to the specific premises in question, I understand from the VEC that agreement has been reached between Fingal County Council and Co....

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

Seán Haughey: Bus Éireann which operates the School Transport Scheme, on behalf of my Department, are responsible for the planning and timetabling of school transport services. In general, primary school transport routes are planned so that, as far as possible, no eligible pupil will have more than 2.4 kilometres to travel to a pick up point. The family referred to by the Deputy reside 0.2 kilometres...

Written Answers — Youth Projects: Youth Projects (4 Dec 2007)

Seán Haughey: My Department received an application for funding in 2007 on behalf of the community youth project in question under the Special Projects for Youth Scheme operated by the Youth Affairs Section. It was not possible to approve funding in this case due to the high level of existing commitments in the youth work sector and the large number of new applications received this year. The financial...

Competitiveness of the Economy: Motion (Resumed) (5 Dec 2007)

Seán Haughey: I am learning on my feet. I am delighted to have the opportunity to address this motion and to do so from a positive perspective. Ireland's competitive performance is, quite frankly, solid. We have many competitive strengths that are often ignored, underplayed or minimised. We have heard many of the negative aspects in this debate yet there is hardly any recognition from the Opposition of...

Competitiveness of the Economy: Motion (Resumed) (5 Dec 2007)

Seán Haughey: Our economy has been transformed. The change has not been centred just in the foreign direct investment sector, it has spread throughout the economy such that local companies now have the capacity and financial muscle to be foreign investors in their own right. The stock of outward direct investment from Irish firms grew by almost 325% between 2000 and 2005 or from $28 billion to $118...

Competitiveness of the Economy: Motion (Resumed) (5 Dec 2007)

Seán Haughey: Is this tangible evidence of an uncompetitive economy? There has also been considerable negative comment about infrastructure but these comments completely ignore the fact we are improving and catching up with an unprecedented growth rate. These observations also overlook what has been and will be achieved. In November 2005 the Government launched Transport 21, a €34 billion ten-year...

Competitiveness of the Economy: Motion (Resumed) (5 Dec 2007)

Seán Haughey: The range and capacity of bus and rail commuter services will be greatly enhanced by new intercity and commuter rail services, Luas extensions and so on. Competitiveness in its many facets must be a priority for Government and should be for this House. Instead of adopting the approach of constantly shouting that the sky is falling on our heads, it would be welcome if Fine Gael engaged in a...