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- Written Answers — Back to Education Allowance: Back to Education Allowance (27 Jun 2012)
Ciarán Cannon: In the Programme for Government we undertook to introduce a better approach to how the State engages with and supports the unemployed to get back into the workforce. This approach is set out in "Pathways to Work". It seeks to build on existing Government policies to ensure that as many new job opportunities as possible are filled by those on the Live Register. "Pathways to Work" points out...
- Seanad: Leader Programmes (28 Jun 2012)
Ciarán Cannon: I thank Senator à Domhnaill for raising this matter. The Leader initiative was established by the European Commission in 1991. It was designed to aid the development of sustainable rural communities following the reforms of the Common Agricultural Policy. Leader II, which commenced in 1994, extended the programme to all rural areas in Ireland and was delivered by 34 groups. While Leader I...
- Seanad: Foirne Scoile (28 Jun 2012)
Ciarán Cannon: I am taking this Adjournment matter on behalf of my colleague, the Minister for Education and Skills, Deputy Quinn. I thank both Senators for giving me the opportunity to outline for the House the position relating to the staffing of Inis Meáin national school for the coming school year 2012-13. The criteria used for the allocation of teachers to schools are published annually on my...
- Seanad: Foirne Scoile (28 Jun 2012)
Ciarán Cannon: Fudging in certain areas might have got us into some of the current mess, though not all of it. The appeals process that was established to deal with the new budgetary arrangements around small rural schools was effectively put there to assess whether the enrolment in a particular school was trending upwards or downwards. If it could be proven conclusively that the enrolment was trending...
- Seanad: Schools Building Projects (28 Jun 2012)
Ciarán Cannon: I am taking this Adjournment matter on behalf of my colleague, the Minister for Education and Skills, Deputy Ruairà Quinn. I thank Senator Clune for raising the matter as it provides me with an opportunity to clarify the current position concerning the building of a new Educate Together school in Carrigaline, County Cork. The Senator may find it helpful if I set out the context within which...
- Seanad: Battle of the Boyne Site (28 Jun 2012)
Ciarán Cannon: I apologise on behalf of the Minister of State, Deputy Brian Hayes, who is unable to be here and asked me to take this Adjournment matter on his behalf. I thank the Senator for raising it. As the Minister of State outlined to the Seanad on 8 February, Oldbridge Estate was the core site of the historic Battle of the Boyne in 1690. The property comprises some 500 acres and an 18th century...
- Education (Amendment) (Protection of Schools) Bill 2012: Second Stage [Private Members] (3 Jul 2012)
Ciarán Cannon: Deputy Flanagan's Bill would keep schools open even when there are not enough pupils to sustain them. It displays a lack of awareness of funding arrangements for small schools and, worst of all, it ignores basic realities about the state of the economy. Therefore, the Government will be opposing this Bill. We cannot begin this debate without restating the overall financial and budgetary...
- Education (Amendment) (Protection of Schools) Bill 2012: Second Stage [Private Members] (3 Jul 2012)
Ciarán Cannon: We have been subjected to that over and over again by certain Opposition Members but not all.
- Education (Amendment) (Protection of Schools) Bill 2012: Second Stage [Private Members] (3 Jul 2012)
Ciarán Cannon: We are working hard to address the challenges we face and to secure the future of this country for our children.
- Written Answers — European Globalisation Fund: European Globalisation Fund (3 Jul 2012)
Ciarán Cannon: The three European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF) programmes in support of almost 9,000 redundant workers made redundant in subsectors NACE 41 (Construction of Buildings), NACE 43 (Specialised Construction Activities) and NACE 71 (Architectural Services) of the construction industry between 1 July 2009 and 31 March 2010, ended on 9 June 2012. Various service providers are preparing the...
- Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (3 Jul 2012)
Ciarán Cannon: Under the terms of my Department's 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 Ãireann, having regard to ethos and language. Bus Ãireann, which operates the School Transport Scheme on behalf of my Department, determine eligibility by...
- Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (3 Jul 2012)
Ciarán Cannon: Under the terms of my Department's 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 my Department/Bus Ãireann, having regard to ethos and language. Bus Ãireann, which operates the School Transport Scheme on behalf of my Department, determine eligibility by...
- Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (3 Jul 2012)
Ciarán Cannon: Under the terms of my Department's 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 my Department/Bus Ãireann, having regard to ethos and language. Bus Ãireann, which operates the School Transport Scheme on behalf of my Department, determine eligibility by...
- Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (3 Jul 2012)
Ciarán Cannon: Changes to the Post Primary School Transport Scheme were announced in Budget 2011 and derive from recommendations in the Value for Money Review of the School Transport Scheme. The main change to the current scheme means that from the 2012/13 school year, school transport eligibility for all pupils newly entering a post primary school will be determined by reference to the distance they reside...
- Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (3 Jul 2012)
Ciarán Cannon: Under the terms of my Department's 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 my Department/Bus Ãireann, having regard to ethos and language. Children who applied for enrolment in their nearest school but who did not secure a place may have their school...
- Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (3 Jul 2012)
Ciarán Cannon: Changes to the Post Primary School Transport Scheme were announced in Budget 2011 and derive from recommendations in the Value for Money Review of the School Transport Scheme. The main change to the current scheme means that from the 2012/13 school year, school transport eligibility for all pupils newly entering a post primary school will be determined by reference to the distance they reside...
- Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (3 Jul 2012)
Ciarán Cannon: The information requested by the Deputy is in the table attached Details of persons in Co. Kerry who received offers of training from FÃS in each year from 2008 to 2011, and to date in 2012, are as follows: 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Total Training Offered (Co. Kerry) 1,107 2,385 3,594 3,420 1,625 12,131
- Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (3 Jul 2012)
Ciarán Cannon: Changes to the Post Primary School Transport Scheme were announced in Budget 2011 and derive from recommendations in the Value for Money Review of the School Transport Scheme. The main change to the current scheme means that from the 2012/13 school year, school transport eligibility for all pupils newly entering a post primary school will be determined by reference to the distance they reside...
- Seanad: School Transport (3 Jul 2012)
Ciarán Cannon: I thank the Senator for raising the matter. At the outset I want to stress that school transport is a very significant operation managed by Bus Ãireann on my Department's behalf and covering 82 million km. annually. In the region of 113,000 children, including more than 8,000 children with special educational needs, are transported in approximately 4,000 vehicles on a daily basis to primary...
- Seanad: Patient Redress Scheme (3 Jul 2012)
Ciarán Cannon: I am taking the Adjournment debate on behalf of my colleague, Deputy James Reilly, Minister for Health. I thank the Senator for giving me an opportunity to outline to the House the steps being taken to address this important matter. As the Deputy is aware the programme for Government commits to seeking "a mechanism to compensate those women who were excluded on age grounds alone from the...