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Written Answers — Vocational Training Opportunities Scheme: Vocational Training Opportunities Scheme (27 Feb 2008)

Seán Haughey: The Vocational Training Opportunities Scheme (VTOS) was introduced in 1989 to encourage people in receipt of unemployment payments to return to education and training. VTOS courses are full-time and can last up to two years. Over the following years, the Scheme was opened up to people in receipt of other payments, such as single parent allowances and illness benefit, disability allowance and...

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (28 Feb 2008)

Seán Haughey: The charges payable by pupils availing of school transport services have not been increased since 1998. In order to reflect increases in the cost of providing school transport and to alleviate pressure on these costs, revised charges will be introduced with effect from the final term of the current school year, which begins after Easter 2008. The revised charges at Junior and Senior Cycles...

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (28 Feb 2008)

Seán Haughey: The pupil, referred to by the Deputy, in the details supplied, is eligible for transport to the school in question. However, Bus Eireann which operates the school transport scheme on behalf of the Department, has advised that, at present, there is not a sufficient number of eligible pupils in the locality, to warrant the establishment of a service. The position may be re-examined at a later...

Written Answers — Vocational Training Opportunities Scheme: Vocational Training Opportunities Scheme (4 Mar 2008)

Seán Haughey: To be eligible for enrolment on a VTOS course, a person must be 21 years of age and have been signing for credits for at least six months (156 days) directly before commencing their course.

Written Answers — Youth Services: Youth Services (4 Mar 2008)

Seán Haughey: Section 1 of the Youth Work Act, 2001 provides for sections to be commenced at different stages. Sections 2-7, 17, 18 and 24 have been commenced to date. A sub-committee of the National Youth Work Advisory Committee (NYWAC), representative of both statutory and voluntary sectors as well as of my Department, has been progressing the groundwork, including the development of detailed guidelines...

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (6 Mar 2008)

Seán Haughey: The Programme for Government includes a commitment to review the school transport system including catchment boundaries. The Department is currently developing proposals for progressing this commitment and the intention is to make substantial progress during the current year.

Seanad: Schools Building Projects (6 Mar 2008)

Seán Haughey: I thank the Senator for giving me the opportunity of outlining to the House my Department's position regarding the proposed building project for Finn Valley college, Stranorlar, County Donegal. The existing building dates back to 1939. The proposed new school will be constructed on a VEC-owned site at Drumboe Lower, Stranorlar, comprising 6.79 acres. The proposed project will consist of the...

Seanad: Schools Building Projects (6 Mar 2008)

Seán Haughey: At the outset, I wish to thank Senator Fitzgerald for raising the matter as it affords me the opportunity to outline to the Seanad the Government's strategy for capital investment in education projects and also to outline the position regarding the delivery of the proposed second level school for south Lucan. As I have already mentioned, in the lifetime of the national development plan,...

Seanad: Cross-Border Business Park (6 Mar 2008)

Seán Haughey: I am pleased to take this Adjournment matter in my capacity as a Minister of State also based at the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment. While the economies of Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland may have many differences the global competitive challenges faced by business enterprises in both jurisdictions are the same. It is appropriate that we should jointly address those...

Health Services (11 Mar 2008)

Seán Haughey: Yes.

Health Services (11 Mar 2008)

Seán Haughey: I am taking these Adjournment matters on behalf of my colleague, the Minister for Health and Children, Deputy Mary Harney. The provision of services at the Mid Western Regional Hospital, Ennis, and across the mid-west region in general is the responsibility of the Health Service Executive. Significant developments to enhance the services at the Mid Western Regional Hospital, Ennis, have...

Health Services (11 Mar 2008)

Seán Haughey: ——and the development of outreach physiotherapy, warfarin and surgical outpatient clinics have been developed for the west and east Clare areas. The Health Service Executive has advised that Horwath Consulting Ireland in association with Teamwork Management Services are undertaking, on behalf of the executive, a strategic review of acute hospital services in the mid-west. Future...

Health Services (11 Mar 2008)

Seán Haughey: I am taking the Adjournment matter on behalf of my colleague, the Minister for Health and Children, Deputy Mary Harney. I am happy to have the opportunity to address the issue raised by Deputy Clune. As the House will be aware, the Health Service Executive has the responsibility to manage and deliver, or arrange to be delivered on its behalf, health and personal social services. This...

Schools Building Projects. (11 Mar 2008)

Seán Haughey: I thank the Deputies for raising this matter, as it provides me with the opportunity to outline to the House the Department of Education and Science's capital programme of works for 2008 and the current position regarding the building project for the Holy Rosary national school, Old Court Avenue, Tallaght, Dublin 24. School building projects are selected for inclusion in the school building...

Schools Building Projects. (11 Mar 2008)

Seán Haughey: All will be revealed throughout the course of the year.

Schools Building Projects. (11 Mar 2008)

Seán Haughey: Construction work on 150 devolved projects under the permanent accommodation scheme will provide 8,000 additional places in existing primary schools. In the post-primary sector, construction work will be completed on 19 large-scale projects, which will provide 2,400 permanent school places in four new schools, and additional accommodation and refurbishment works in 15 schools that will...

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (11 Mar 2008)

Seán Haughey: The parents/guardians of the pupil referred to by the Deputy in the details supplied should liaise, in the first instance, with the local Special Education Needs Organiser (S.E.N.O.). The provision of school transport will be considered by my Department upon receipt of an application via the S.E.N.O.

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (11 Mar 2008)

Seán Haughey: My Department's records indicate that the person referred to by the Deputy is not attending a recognised school and, accordingly, does not meet the eligibility criteria for receipt of a school transport service.

Capitation Grants: Motion (Resumed) (12 Mar 2008)

Seán Haughey: The Minister for Education and Science, Deputy Hanafin, said last night that the priority this Government attaches to providing quality education is evident from the fact that the education budget has increased by more than 70% since 2002 to more than €9.3 billion this year. The extra €690 million being provided for education in 2008, compared with last year's budget, represents a major...

Capitation Grants: Motion (Resumed) (12 Mar 2008)

Seán Haughey: This Government has brought about a sea change in funding for schools. The huge improvement that we have delivered contrasts starkly with the meagre increases and stagnation that were the order of the day under the rainbow coalition.