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Irish Water: Statements (27 Apr 2016)

Damien English: It did in the by-election.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (27 Apr 2016)

Damien English: Under the terms of my Department's Primary School Transport Scheme children are eligible for transport where they reside not less than 3.2 kilometres from and are attending their nearest national school as determined by the Department/Bus Éireann, having regard to ethos and language. The school referred to by the Deputy is not currently classified as an All-Irish school for the purposes...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (27 Apr 2016)

Damien English: The purpose of my Department's School Transport Scheme is, having regard to available resources, to support the transport to and from school of children who reside remote from their nearest school. Under the terms of my Department's Scheme children are eligible for school transport where they reside not less than 3.2 or 4.8 kilometres from and are attending their nearest national school...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards Staff (27 Apr 2016)

Damien English: New arrangements are being put in place giving Departments delegated sanction for the management of staffing numbers subject to overall pay ceilings and other controls. My Department is in the process of agreeing overall parameters for the implementation of this delegated sanction in Education and Training Boards. In the meantime applications from ETBs for replacement staff, including Adult...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Data (28 Apr 2016)

Damien English: As previously advised, the specific figures referred to by the Deputy are contained in the Report of the Value for Money Review of the School Transport Scheme. The full report is available on my Department's website at www.education.ie. Bus Éireann has advised that the approximate mileage for the large bus cohort only, rounded to the nearest half million kilometres, is as follows: ...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (28 Apr 2016)

Damien English: Bus Éireann operates the school transport scheme on behalf of my Department and is responsible for the planning of routes and the designation of pick-up/set down points. Where practicable, and subject to considerations of cost and logistics, routes are planned to avoid an eligible child having to travel more than 3.2 kms to or from a pick up/set down point. A Remote Area Grant is...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Tendering (4 May 2016)

Damien English: I propose to take Questions Nos. 244 and 245 together. The Deputy will be aware that Bus Éireann, which operates the school transport scheme on behalf of my Department, is responsible for the procurement of contractors to provide transport services under the School Transport Scheme. Bus Éireann has advised that the current utilities directive which applies to the Company in...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Data (4 May 2016)

Damien English: Safety of children travelling on the school transport service is of paramount importance to my Department and to Bus Éireann. Bus Éireann place special emphasis on safety and, to this end, have a wide range of checking procedures in place to ensure that a safe and reliable service is provided. The designation of specific school bus pick-up points is an operational matter for Bus...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Youth Employment Initiative (4 May 2016)

Damien English: I propose to take Questions Nos. 267 to 271, inclusive, together. The EU co-financed Youth Employment Initiative (YEI) aims to tackle youth unemployment and implement the Youth Guarantee by providing job, education and training opportunities to young people aged 15-25 who are not in employment, education of training. YEI funding is reserved for use in those regions, including Ireland, where...

Crime: Statements (5 May 2016)

Damien English: People did the same-----

Crime: Statements (5 May 2016)

Damien English: You will have to get over it.

Crime: Statements (5 May 2016)

Damien English: I will add a couple of comments to what is an important debate. Deputy Murphy probably did not get to hear all the comments of our colleagues, but they did not exactly say everything he thinks they said. However, I think they raise a fair question. I am glad he came in and took the chance to explain his circumstances, but he has to accept that the message it sends out has caused a lot of...

Crime: Statements (5 May 2016)

Damien English: People have concerns about access to justice and believe-----

Crime: Statements (5 May 2016)

Damien English: I am just talking in nice, calm, measured way. I welcome Deputy Murphy's clarification but I am just noting the message it sends out. People really feel that justice is difficult to come by for many people and can be very costly, and they feel aggrieved that a Member of the House finds an easier way than most people to do it. I am just saying that I would question that if I were Deputy...

Nomination of Taoiseach (Resumed) (6 May 2016)

Damien English: Thank you.

Other Questions: Pyrite Panel Report Recommendations (24 May 2016)

Damien English: The expert panel on concrete blocks has met on two occasions since it was established in early April. The panel has also visited the owners of nine affected homes during the second week of May in order to view at first hand the problems that have emerged in those homes. In addition, the panel held meetings with representatives from the Mica Action Group and with elected members and...

Other Questions: Pyrite Panel Report Recommendations (24 May 2016)

Damien English: In fairness to the expert panel, regardless of how long it took to set it up, it has worked quite fast. It was only announced in April but it has already been in Donegal and has met nine families and many others who are involved in the situation, so it is well on top of the brief. We will all meet at some point. I have not had a chance as Minister of State to sit down with the panel, but...

Other Questions: Pyrite Panel Report Recommendations (24 May 2016)

Damien English: To be clear, some of the houses affected by this were built in 1980. The majority, we know, were probably built between 1999 and 2008, so they are built quite a long time as it is, but the expert panel will do its work. I will also visit as Minister of State. We will analyse this and we will find solutions that involve all the affected parties. However, we have to let the expert panel...

Leaders' Questions (24 May 2016)

Damien English: We will talk to you in three years time.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Adaptation Grant (24 May 2016)

Damien English: The current scheme of Housing Adaptation Grants for Older People and People with a Disability was introduced in 2007 and has encompassed the Special Housing Aid for the Elderly Scheme, as well as the Essential Repairs Grants and the Disabled Persons Grants. The Housing Adaptation Grants provide a strong level of funding to support older people for the continued independent occupancy of...