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School Absenteeism. (14 May 2009)

Seán Haughey: The custodial sentence was handed down in a very complex case which was taken to court as a last resort. There were many other interventions prior to that. However, I cannot discuss the details of a specific case or argue with a judgment handed down by the courts. The NEWB is concentrating on the DEIS areas and is dealing with school attendance. I do not accept that we have a chronic...

Private Security Authority. (14 May 2009)

Seán Haughey: On behalf of the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, I welcome the opportunity to set out some details of the work of the PSA. Established under the Private Security Services Act 2004, it is the regulatory body with responsibility for regulating and licensing the private security industry. The authority is an independent body. Although it operates under the aegis of the...

Private Security Authority. (14 May 2009)

Seán Haughey: That is the de facto position. This means that in excess of 33,000 people working in the security industry in Ireland have been vetted by An Garda Síochána on behalf of the authority. In addition, applicants who have resided outside of Ireland for a period of six months or more are required to provide the authority with a criminal record certificate from that jurisdiction. All Garda...

Higher Education Grants. (14 May 2009)

Seán Haughey: I am replying on behalf of my colleague, the Minister for Education and Science, Deputy Batt O'Keeffe. I thank the Deputy for giving me the opportunity to outline the position of Education and Science on an application by the man in question for funding under the maintenance grant schemes. The Department funds four maintenance grant schemes for third level and further education students....

Higher Education Grants. (14 May 2009)

Seán Haughey: The Department contacted the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform to establish if this conferred a similar right on her child. That Department confirmed that although the mother had been granted naturalisation, this did not extend to the candidate, as an individual needs to apply for and be granted naturalisation in his or her own right. I understand evidence has not been provided...

School Transport. (14 May 2009)

Seán Haughey: I thank the Deputy for raising this matter as it provides me with an opportunity to clarify the general position on school transport for children with special educational needs. The purpose of the school transport scheme for children with special needs is to provide a reasonable level of transport service for children with a diagnosed disability and-or educational need who, because of the...

Written Answers — Disadvantaged Status: Disadvantaged Status (14 May 2009)

Seán Haughey: The majority of schools include among their pupils, children with disadvantaged backgrounds. In general most schools address the individual needs of these children without recourse to additional targeted resources. Evidence has shown that disadvantage associated with poverty and social exclusion assumes a multiplier effect where the levels are highly concentrated in schools. DEIS...

Written Answers — Further Education: Further Education (14 May 2009)

Seán Haughey: The number of approved PLC places is determined in the context of the continuing requirement to plan and control numbers and to manage expenditure within the context of overall education policy and provision. From September 2009, with a view to responding to increased training needs in the present economic context, resources have been redeployed to create an additional 1,500 Post Leaving...

Written Answers — Further Education: Further Education (14 May 2009)

Seán Haughey: FÁS, in addition to their own delivery of courses, already contract with other education and training providers for the provision of relevant courses. It is a matter for FÁS and its parent Department to determine the contracting arrangements. It is open to Vocational Education Committees (VECs) and the Institutes of Technology to bid for the provision of appropriate courses. VECs...

Written Answers — Further Education: Further Education (14 May 2009)

Seán Haughey: The application process for the 2009/2010 Post Leaving Certificate (PLC) Programme was completed on 1 April 2009 with the allocation of approved places to Vocational Education Committees (VECs) and other providers. As part of the process, each application is examined by my Department on its merits, taking into account current and previous allocations, current and previous demand and...

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (14 May 2009)

Seán Haughey: My Department is examining the background to the case, referred to by the Deputy, in the details supplied. The Deputy will be advised of the position when this examination is complete.

Written Answers — Adult Education: Adult Education (14 May 2009)

Seán Haughey: My Department funds adult literacy services through annual grants to Vocational Education Committees (VECs) which deliver the services locally. The disbursement of funds is a matter for each VEC, which, subject to its budget, decides the nature and extent of the services to be provided in its area and the manner in which funds for these services should be spent. Annual funding for adult...

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (19 May 2009)

Seán Haughey: The annual charges for school transport services are being increased from the first term of the 2009/10 school year as follows: Eligible post-primary pupils (junior) from €168 to €300 (78% increase)Eligible post-primary pupils (senior) from €234 to €300 (28% increase)Concessionary post-primary pupils from €234 to €300 (28% increase)Concessionary primary pupils from €120 to...

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (19 May 2009)

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 — Early School Leavers: Early School Leavers (19 May 2009)

Seán Haughey: There are currently almost 6,000 places available nationally under the Youthreach umbrella. Almost 3,700 of these are funded by my Department and delivered in just over 100 centres by Vocational Education Committees (VECs). The majority of the remaining 2,300 places are funded by the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment and delivered by FÁS in Community Training Centres (CTCs)....

Written Answers — Early School Leavers: Early School Leavers (19 May 2009)

Seán Haughey: The data sought by the Deputy will be forwarded directly to him shortly. My Department has adopted a broad-based approach to tackling early school leaving. This includes the establishment of the National Educational Welfare Board, under the Education Welfare Act, 2000, to monitor attendance and help to get young people back to school. Targeted interventions include the School Completion...

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (19 May 2009)

Seán Haughey: Under the terms of the Primary School Transport Scheme, only eligible children qualify for free transport. In order to be eligible, children must live at least 3.2 kilometres from, and be attending, their nearest national school. Bus Éireann, which operates the school transport scheme on behalf of my Department, has advised that the family referred to by the Deputy in the details supplied...

Written Answers — Adult Education: Adult Education (19 May 2009)

Seán Haughey: My Department provides funds to Vocational Education Committees (VECs) nationwide to deliver a wide range of adult and further education programmes such as Post Leaving Certificate (PLC), Vocational Training Opportunity Scheme (VTOS), Youthreach, Adult Literacy, Back to Education Initiative (BTEI) and Community Education. Eligibility to participate in some programmes is subject to certain...

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (19 May 2009)

Seán Haughey: My Department has been informed by Bus Éireann that a transport service for the pupil referred to by the Deputy, in the details supplied, has now resumed.

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (20 May 2009)

Seán Haughey: My Department received a list of names and addresses of pupils wishing to avail of a transport service to the school referred to by the Deputy, in the details supplied. These names have been forwarded to Bus Éireann to determine (a) the pupils eligibility for transport and (b) whether a service may be established within the terms of the school transport scheme. My Department has asked Bus...