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Written Answers — Vocational Education Committees: Vocational Education Committees (16 May 2012)

Ciarán Cannon: Childcare provision in creches owned by Vocational Education Committees (VECs) is mainly funded under the Childcare Education and Training Support (CETS) scheme, which is operated by the Department of Children and Youth Affairs, under the Community Childcare Subvention Scheme (CCSS) framework. The CETS is targeted at participants in a range of further education and training programmes...

Written Answers — Post Leaving Certificate Programme: Post Leaving Certificate Programme (17 May 2012)

Ciarán Cannon: Under the Post Leaving Certificate (PLC) programme, my Department covers the cost of teacher salaries and allocates a non-pay grant (enhanced PLC capitation) on the basis of the number of approved PLC places or enrolments, whichever is the lesser. Budget 2011 provided for the introduction of a €200 annual PLC programme participant contribution, with effect from the 2011/2012 academic year....

Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (22 May 2012)

Ciarán Cannon: I understand that the person in question started on a full-time FÁS training course in the Tralee Training Centre on Monday, 14th May. When she was registered for the course I am informed that she was not in receipt of a Social Protection payment and, as such, is not eligible for a FÁS training allowance. The eligibility for a Social Protection payment for the person in question would be...

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (22 May 2012)

Ciarán Cannon: Following the Government Decision to create SOLAS, an Implementation Group was set up to establish SOLAS. I am chairing this Group and its membership includes representatives from the Department of Education and Skills, FÁS, the Irish Vocational Education Association and the Department of Social Protection. The Group has been meeting regularly to drive the process forward. The Heads of a...

Written Answers — Post-Leaving Certificate Courses: Post-Leaving Certificate Courses (22 May 2012)

Ciarán Cannon: The college referred to by the Deputy is managed by City of Dublin Vocational Educational Committee (CDVEC) and delivers landscaping courses as part of the full-time Post Leaving Certificate (PLC) programme and part-time under the Back to Education Initiative (BTEI) programme. I understand from CDVEC that the college has not been made aware of any issues with any of these courses. The group...

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (22 May 2012)

Ciarán Cannon: Under the terms of the Post Primary School Transport Scheme children are eligible for transport where they reside not less than 4.8 kms from and are attending their nearest education centre as determined by the Department/Bus Éireann, having regard to ethos and language. In relation to school transport provision, ethos relates to religious ethos and is in the context of provision for...

Schools Building Projects (23 May 2012)

Ciarán Cannon: I am responding to the Deputies who have raised this Topical Issue on behalf of my colleague, the Minister, Deputy Quinn. I thank the Deputies for giving me an opportunity to outline the Government's strategy for capital investment in education projects over the next five years and to clarify the current position in respect of the provision of new building at Newpark Comprehensive School in...

Schools Building Projects (23 May 2012)

Ciarán Cannon: I will certainly undertake to pass on the concerns of both Deputies to the Minister, Deputy Quinn, and in turn I assume they will be passed on to the officials in the Department's building unit. The first point is that one of the reasons this list was published was to provide complete transparency in the school building programme, something we have not had in the past. In the past, as...

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (23 May 2012)

Ciarán Cannon: Bus Éireann, which operates the School Transport Schemes on behalf of my Department, has advised that there are 20 Bus Éireann vehicles and 45 private contractor vehicles providing school transport services in Co. Roscommon.

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (24 May 2012)

Ciarán Cannon: The issue of allocating moneys for the refurbishment of Lourdes Youth and Community Services is a day-to-day administrative matter for FÁS. However I understand that the following is the position. Last year the FÁS Board approved a grant for Lourdes Youth and Community Services and the North City Centre Community Action Project to undertake the refurbishment of Rutland Street School. The...

Written Answers — Adult Education: Adult Education (24 May 2012)

Ciarán Cannon: Following the Government Decision to create SOLAS, an Implementation Group was set up to establish SOLAS. My Colleague, Minister of State, Ciaran Cannon is chairing this Group and its membership includes representatives from the Department of Education and Skills, FÁS, the Irish Vocational Education Association, the Department of Social Protection, the Department of the Taoiseach, and a...

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (24 May 2012)

Ciarán Cannon: I take it the Deputy is referring to the primary school transport changes. You will be aware that from September 2012, primary school transport eligibility for those pupils entering in September 2012, will be restricted to pupils who meet the distance eligibility criterion and are travelling to their nearest school. Sample surveys undertaken by Bus Éireann show that the majority of children...

Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (24 May 2012)

Ciarán Cannon: Once established, SOLAS will have strategic responsibility for the training currently delivered by FÁS and the further education currently delivered by VECs. The programmes will be integrated, flexible, value-for-money and responsive to the needs of learners and the requirements of a changed and changing economy. SOLAS will also ensure that further education and training programmes are more...

Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (24 May 2012)

Ciarán Cannon: This is a day to day operational matter for FAS. The information sought by the Deputy is set out in a document. 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Course Category - Information Technology: Course Course Course Course Course Calendar Calendar Calendar Calendar Calendar Capacity Throughput In Training Capacity Throughput In Training Capacity Throughput In Training Capacity Throughput In Training...

Written Answers — EU Funding: EU Funding (24 May 2012)

Ciarán Cannon: The three programmes in support of eligible redundant workers in the construction subsectors coded NACE 41, NACE 43 and NACE 71 which are being co-financed under the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF) are all ongoing until 9 June 2012. The Department is required under the EGF Regulations to submit a final report and accompanying statement of expenditure to the European Commission in...

Written Answers — State Agencies: State Agencies (24 May 2012)

Ciarán Cannon: Following the Government Decision to create SOLAS, an Implementation Group was set up to establish SOLAS. I am chairing this Group and its membership includes representatives from the Department of Education and Skills, FÁS, the Irish Vocational Education Association, the Department of Social Protection, the Department of the Taoiseach, and a representative of the private training sector....

Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (24 May 2012)

Ciarán Cannon: This is a day to day operational matter for FAS. I understand that FÁS, with the support of the social partners, are providing a temporary Redundant Apprentice Placement Scheme whereby FÁS approved employers in the public and private sectors will provide redundant apprentices with training and assessment on-the-job at Phase 3, Phase 5 and Phase 7 of their apprenticeships.FÁS will provide...

Written Answers — European Globalisation Fund: European Globalisation Fund (24 May 2012)

Ciarán Cannon: No monies made available to the Irish authorities by the EU budgetary authority to co-finance measures under the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF) in support of workers made redundant at Dell, Waterford Crystal, S R Technics and ancillary enterprises have to date been returned to the EU. These programmes have not yet been closed by the European Commission. However, on foot of the...

State Examinations (6 Jun 2012)

Ciarán Cannon: I thank Deputy Stanton for raising this matter, which I am taking on behalf of my colleague, the Minister for Education and Skills, Deputy Ruairí Quinn. The State Examinations Commission was established as an independent agency in 2003 and has statutory responsibility for operational matters relating to the certificate examinations. Every possible effort is made by the commission, within...

State Examinations (6 Jun 2012)

Ciarán Cannon: The Deputy will be aware that the leaving certificate is a terminal examination, carried out by external examiners. This contrasts with examination systems in other countries where assessment is conducted on a continuous basis or takes place at regular intervals and where some of the assessment is conducted by the student's teachers. It is an inevitable consequence of a terminal,...