Results 921-940 of 4,869 for speaker:Seán Haughey

Sports Funding. (15 Oct 2008)

Seán Haughey: I am not in a position to give that information to the House tonight but I will undertake to obtain the information for the Deputies.

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

Seán Haughey: The Transport Liaison Officer for Co. Limerick has advised that the pupil referred to by the Deputy, in the details provided, has a morning pick up outside the house in question. The Transport Liaison Officer is liaising with Bus Éireann regarding the set down point on the return journey in the afternoon with a view to facilitating the pupil's transport requirements.

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

Seán Haughey: My Department is finalising proposals for progressing the commitment given in the Programme for Government to review the school transport system including catchment boundaries.

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (16 Oct 2008)

Seán Haughey: Under the terms of my Department's Post Primary School Transport Scheme, pupils are eligible for transport if they reside 4.8 kilometres or more from and are attending their nearest Gael Choláiste. Parents who choose to enrol their children in a Gael Choláiste, other than the nearest are not eligible for school transport. Eligibility for transport for new applicants residing in the Wicklow...

Seanad: Schools Building Projects (16 Oct 2008)

Seán Haughey: I thank the Senator for raising this matter as it provides me with the opportunity to outline to the Seanad the position with regard to the proposed building project for St. Laurence O'Toole's national school, North Wall, Dublin 1. By way of background, three existing schools in Seville Place, North Wall, have amalgamated. These are St. Laurence O'Toole's junior girls school, St. Laurence...

Seanad: Schools Building Projects (16 Oct 2008)

Seán Haughey: As I indicated, the Department's professional and technical staff are nearing completion of their review of the stage one submission. When this has been completed the next step will be to discuss its findings with the board of management. I will endeavour to obtain information on when a meeting with the board of management can be facilitated. I will then revert to the Senator on the matter.

Schools Building Projects. (21 Oct 2008)

Seán Haughey: I thank Deputy Neville for raising this matter because it provides me with the opportunity to outline to the House the position with regard to the proposed building project for Kilfinane national school, County Limerick. Kilfinane national school has a current enrolment of 126 pupils. It has a staffing of a principal, four mainstream assistants, one permanent resource teacher and one...

Schools Building Projects. (21 Oct 2008)

Seán Haughey: The Minister stated previously in this House that he shares fully the concerns of the whole school community in Kilfinane about their school building, particularly in the matter of the outdoor toilets. The Deputy will be aware that he visited the school in the recent past and spoke directly to the pupils, teachers and parents, assuring them that this situation would be remedied as soon as...

School Staffing. (21 Oct 2008)

Seán Haughey: I thank the Deputy for raising this issue as it affords me the opportunity to outline the position with regard to language support teachers and the position at the school in question. Notwithstanding the increase of €302 million in the education budget for 2009, which is a real achievement in the current economic climate, a number of tough and difficult decisions had to be taken. These...

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

Seán Haughey: The pupil referred to by the Deputy, in the details supplied, has been granted a school transport service for one additional year. Bus Éireann, which operates the school transport scheme on behalf of my Department, has advised that this transport commenced on 20th October 2008.

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

Seán Haughey: I propose to take Questions Nos. 557 and 622 together. I recently indicated that the allocation for school transport in the 2009 estimates allows for a compensatory allowance to be paid to private contractors who were previously availing of a fuel rebate scheme until the end of this month. My Department has initiated discussions with Bus Éireann, which operates the school transport scheme,...

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

Seán Haughey: Bus Éireann, which operates the school transport scheme on behalf of my Department, has advised that transport for the pupil referred to by the Deputy, in the details supplied, commenced on 20th October 2008.

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

Seán Haughey: Under the School Transport Scheme over 80% of the school buses used are privately owned, most of these being small and medium sized buses. The number of Bus Eireann school buses in use fluctuates on a monthly basis as more modern buses are introduced and others are withdrawn from service on a continual basis throughout the School Year. However, Bus Eireann use about 620 of their own buses to...

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

Seán Haughey: Eligible pupils may avail of school transport services, subject to certain criteria, under the terms of my Department's Primary or Post Primary School Transport Schemes which are operated on behalf of the Department by Bus Éireann. Bus Éireann has advised my Department that pupils, where eligible, residing in the Dublin area served by the Luas are adequately catered for by scheduled bus...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (21 Oct 2008)

Seán Haughey: The expenditure incurred on the Education Disadvantage Committee was as follows: €53,884 in 2002, €37,862 in 2003, €62,213 in 2004, €75,264 in 2005 and €690 in 2006. No further expenditure has been incurred since then. The expenditure incurred on the National Adult Learning Council was as follows: €21,012 in 2002 and €59,491 in 2003. No further expenditure has been incurred...

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

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 (22 Oct 2008)

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 (23 Oct 2008)

Seán Haughey: Bus Éireann has informed my Department that approximately 134,000 pupils are currently availing of transport under the terms of the school transport schemes. This figure includes 43,000 Junior Cycle and 32,000 Senior Cycle pupils. In the region of 1,850 family tickets have been issued.

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (23 Oct 2008)

Seán Haughey: My Department has requested Bus Éireann to furnish a report on the availability of transport for the pupil referred to by the Deputy in the details supplied. The case will be considered as soon as the report is received.

Written Answers — School Completion Programme: School Completion Programme (29 Oct 2008)

Seán Haughey: The School Completion Programme encompasses both primary and post-primary levels and focuses on young people between the ages of 4 and 18 years and is designed to deal with issues of both concentrated and regionally dispersed disadvantage. SCP is a key component of DEIS (Delivering Equality of Opportunities in Schools) the action plan for educational inclusion, which discriminates positively...