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Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (18 Dec 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 position is that there is no provision in the School Transport Scheme for my Department to sanction either free transport or grant-aid for pupils in...

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

Seán Haughey: Bus Éireann operates the school transport service on behalf of my Department. Routes are planned in such a way to ensure that, as far as possible, eligible pupils have a reasonable standard of service, while at the same time, ensuring that school transport vehicles are fully utilised in the most efficient and cost effective manner. My Department has been advised by Bus Éireann and the...

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

Seán Haughey: The Deputy will be aware from my reply to Parliamentary Question Number 477 of 23rd October, 2007, that the Post Primary School Transport 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. I also advised the Deputy as to how applications for catchment boundary transport may be made. I...

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (18 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.

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

Seán Haughey: Bus Éireann, which operates the school transport scheme on behalf of my Department, has been asked to provide a report on the service referred to by the Deputy in the details supplied. When this report is received and considered, my Department will advise the families of the position.

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

Seán Haughey: Under the terms of the Primary School Transport Scheme, pupils are eligible for free transport if they reside 3.2 kilometres or more from and are attending their nearest gaelscoil. The pupils from the areas referred to by the Deputy, in the details supplied, are eligible for transport to the school in question. Bus Éireann, which operates the school transport scheme on behalf of my...

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

Seán Haughey: Bus Eireann, which operates the school transport scheme on behalf of my Department, has been asked to provide a report on the service referred to by the Deputy in the details supplied. When this report is received and considered, my Department will advise the family of the position.

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (19 Dec 2007)

Seán Haughey: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that I recently met with a representative from the parents committee and local public representatives to discuss the transport issues referred to. The Deputy will be aware that 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...

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (19 Dec 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 (19 Dec 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 (19 Dec 2007)

Seán Haughey: 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 work responses for young people...

Written Answers — Youth Services: Youth Services (30 Jan 2008)

Seán Haughey: My Department received an application on behalf of the project in question to be considered for funding in 2008 under the Special Projects for Youth Scheme. Pending completion of the 2008 funding allocations process and owing to budgetary constraints and the high level of existing commitments in the sector, I am not in a position to make any commitments with regard to funding for new projects.

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (30 Jan 2008)

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. However, children who do not qualify for free transport on distance grounds may be allowed to travel as concessionary fare-payers. This may be allowed subject to the...

Written Answers — Youth Services: Youth Services (30 Jan 2008)

Seán Haughey: Towards 2016, the Social Partnership Agreement 2006-2015, provides for consideration to be given to the need for a further plan following a review in 2008 of the National Youth Work Development Plan 2003-2007. The Programme for Government commits to supporting a new Youth Work Development Plan for the period 2008-2012. In that context my Department will commence the process of reviewing the...

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (30 Jan 2008)

Seán Haughey: Bus Éireann has indicated that the school transport service in question is operating within the guidelines of the school transport scheme. There are no plans to alter the existing arrangements.

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (30 Jan 2008)

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 — Adult Education: Adult Education (30 Jan 2008)

Seán Haughey: The National Adult Learning Council was formed in March 2002 on an ad-hoc basis with the intention that it would be established as a statutory body under Section 54 of the Education Act 1998. Following the formation of the ad-hoc Council, concerns emerged that the functions envisaged for it were too wide-ranging and were not sufficiently focused. Additionally, a number of developments had...

Written Answers — Languages Programme: Languages Programme (30 Jan 2008)

Seán Haughey: In May 2007, I approved the issuing of Circular 53/2007 to the Managerial Authorities in primary and post primary schools. This circular outlines the resources available to meet the needs of pupils for whom English is a second language. I removed the limit of two Language Support Teachers per school and extended the provision of language support beyond two years, where a specific request is...

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (30 Jan 2008)

Seán Haughey: Pupils with special needs are generally provided with school transport to the nearest school that is or can be resourced to meet their educational needs. Applications for school transport for pupils with special needs should be made through the local Special Education Needs Organiser. Bus Éireann, which operates the school transport scheme on behalf of my Department, will endeavour to...

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (5 Feb 2008)

Seán Haughey: The provision of transport under the School Transport Scheme may be considered in respect of education facilities which are recognised by my Department. As the facility referred to by the Deputy in the details supplied is neither recognised nor funded by my Department, the question of providing transport under the terms of the Scheme does not arise. However, the Deputy will be aware that the...