Results 741-760 of 4,869 for speaker:Seán Haughey

Cancer Screening Programme. (14 May 2008)

Seán Haughey: As soon as possible. In the interim period, pending the provision of a new school building, the Department has approved the rental of one further temporary classroom for this school for September 2008 to cater for its immediate accommodation needs. In addition, the Department also funded grant aid of approximately €394,000 for the provision of adequate car-parking facilities for this...

Schools Recognition. (14 May 2008)

Seán Haughey: I thank the Deputy for raising this matter and for giving me the opportunity to outline to the House the actions being taken by the Department to address the school accommodation needs of the Porterstown, Carpenterstown, Clonsilla areas of Dublin 15. The Minister is conscious that the Dublin 15 area as a whole is one of the most rapidly developing areas in the country and, as a result, there...

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (15 May 2008)

Seán Haughey: Bus Éireann operates the school transport services on behalf of my Department. Bus routes are planned in such a way as to ensure that, as far as possible, eligible pupils have a reasonable level of service, while, at the same time, ensuring that school transport vehicles are fully utilised in an efficient and effective manner. My Department has requested Bus Éireann to investigate the...

Written Answers — Adult Education: Adult Education (20 May 2008)

Seán Haughey: The teaching of computer literacy to those over 50 years of age is delivered through a number of current initiatives. Through The Back to Education Initiative (BTEI), the Department provides funding for part time learning opportunities for adults. Information and Communications Technology courses feature prominently within BTEI provision. Participants undertake programmes in ICT for both...

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (20 May 2008)

Seán Haughey: The Programme for Government includes a commitment to review the school transport system including catchment boundaries. The Department is currently finalising proposals for progressing this commitment.

Literacy Levels. (21 May 2008)

Seán Haughey: In 1995, Ireland participated in an international literacy survey of adults conducted by the OECD, which found that approximately 25% of Irish adults between 16 and 64 years old were at the lowest literacy level — level one. Those are the most recent statistics available. However, Ireland has agreed to participate in the initial development work and feasibility study for a new survey to...

Literacy Levels. (21 May 2008)

Seán Haughey: A specified time is allocated to me.

Literacy Levels. (21 May 2008)

Seán Haughey: I was trying to be helpful. I should have realised that Deputy Quinn has all that information. Additional information not given on the floor of the House. Included also are a family literacy pilot scheme to address poor literacy from an intergenerational family perspective; and a workplace literacy programme — the return to learning scheme — in all local authority areas for outdoor...

Literacy Levels. (21 May 2008)

Seán Haughey: It is 500,000 people. I am trying to be helpful in giving the Deputy information.

Literacy Levels. (21 May 2008)

Seán Haughey: I do not believe the reply is a filibuster in any way. It is an opportunity for me to say exactly what is being done in terms of adult literacy.

Literacy Levels. (21 May 2008)

Seán Haughey: At that time the figure was 500,000 but I suggest that the situation has improved since then because of a number of policies and programmes that are in place. The participation in the OECD programme for the international assessment of adult competencies will give us more up to date information in due course.

Literacy Levels. (21 May 2008)

Seán Haughey: No, because the report was published in 1997 and the situation has dramatically improved since then because of policies pursued at primary, secondary and further education levels. The situation would have dramatically improved since then because of the policies we put in place. We have set out new targets in a number of policy documents.

Literacy Levels. (21 May 2008)

Seán Haughey: No, the statistics we have are the ones published in 1997 based on the OECD report. That is why it is important that we participate in the new OECD survey to give us more up to date information. All the evidence points to the fact that the situation has dramatically improved since then.

Literacy Levels. (21 May 2008)

Seán Haughey: The Department has close links with the VECs, which are dealing with the situation on the ground. We have a number of new policies in place that are set out in various policy documents, including the Towards 2016 social partnership agreement and the national programme for social inclusion. The new targets have been agreed by the social partners and we are striving to implement them to...

Literacy Levels. (21 May 2008)

Seán Haughey: It is obvious.

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (21 May 2008)

Seán Haughey: The Programme for Government includes a commitment to review the school transport system including catchment boundaries. The Department is currently finalising proposals for progressing this commitment.

Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse Act 2000: Motion (22 May 2008)

Seán Haughey: I move: That Dáil Éireann approves the draft Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse Act 2000 (Section 5) (Specified Period) Order 2008, a copy of which was laid before Dáil Éireann on 21 May 2008. The extension is required to allow the commission to fulfil its statutory mandate to publish its report during the specified period. The current period expires at midnight tonight, 22 May 2008....

Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse Act 2000: Motion (22 May 2008)

Seán Haughey: I thank Deputies for their contributions and constructive comments in respect of this matter. I also thank them for their pledged support for the motion. A number of issues were raised. Deputy Brian Hayes referred to the role played by the Department of Education and Science in 2002 and subsequently. Mr. Matthias Kelly was appointed by the then Minister in 2003 to review the Department's...

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (22 May 2008)

Seán Haughey: In general, remote area grants are paid at the end of the school year and my Department is currently reviewing cases where payments are made on a more frequent basis. The person referred to in the details supplied is eligible for a remote area grant and the case is among those under review.

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (27 May 2008)

Seán Haughey: An agreed transport provision is in place to cater for the pupil referred to by the Deputy in the details supplied in the current school year. The service may be reviewed over the summer months.