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Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (22 Sep 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. A service may be established where a sufficient number of eligible pupils, within an area, apply for transport to the post-primary centre of the catchment area in which they live. In a case where...

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (22 Sep 2009)

Seán Haughey: My Department has requested Bus Éireann, which operates the School Transport Scheme on behalf of my Department, to submit a report on the pupil referred to by the Deputy in the details supplied. A decision on the pupil's eligibility for school transport will be made on receipt of this report.

Written Answers — Educational Disadvantage: Educational Disadvantage (22 Sep 2009)

Seán Haughey: Funding in respect of 2008 and 2009 amounting to €62,000 and €64,000 respectively was allocated by my Department to the company referred to by the Deputy to provide performances on relevant topics and drama/arts workshops in disadvantaged schools in the area where the company is located. The company is among a number of Theatre and Arts Groups that received funding from my Department...

Seanad: Water Pollution (23 Sep 2009)

Seán Haughey: I, too, propose to leave a copy of my Department's reply for Senator Fitzgerald.

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (24 Sep 2009)

Seán Haughey: Coola Post Primary School, Co. Sligo. School finishes at 3.45 p.m. Pupils have to wait at the school until 4.25 p.m for their bus service. This is causing much anxiety for parents especially as the Winter months approach. In the interests of health and safety and the security of the children involved this situation must be rectified as soon as possible.

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (24 Sep 2009)

Seán Haughey: Bus Éireann operates the school transport scheme on behalf of my Department. This involves a range of activities in relation to school bus routes including planning of routes, tendering arrangements, and negotiation of contracts with private operators. Each year, including this year, Bus Éireann placed general advertisements in the press inviting private operators who were interested in...

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (6 Oct 2009)

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. The situation referred to by the Deputy arose following the establishment of a new second Gael Choláiste in 2007 located south of the town referred to in the details supplied. Eligible pupils...

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (6 Oct 2009)

Seán Haughey: Under the terms of my Department's School Transport Scheme, a pupil with special needs is eligible for transport if s/he is attending the nearest recognised: mainstream school, special class / special school or a unit, that is or can be resourced, to meet the child's special educational needs under the Department's criteria. In this case, my Department has been advised that the pupil in...

Written Answers — Post-Leaving Certificate Courses: Post-Leaving Certificate Courses (6 Oct 2009)

Seán Haughey: I understand that the person referred to by the Deputy made an application to a local PLC college for a place on a particular course. Places on this particular course are limited under an agreement with a third level institution and the college operates a competitive selection process. I understand that following the selection process this person was not successful in obtaining a place. It...

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (6 Oct 2009)

Seán Haughey: I can confirm that, following consultations between Bus Éireann which operates the School Transport Scheme on behalf of my Department and officials of the Railway Procurement Agency, children who are eligible for school transport under the terms of the School Transport Scheme may, following the approval of an application for transport to their local Bus Éireann School Transport Office, be...

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (6 Oct 2009)

Seán Haughey: My Department has sanctioned a transport service for the pupils referred to by the Deputy, in the details supplied. Bus Éireann, which operates the school transport service on behalf of my Department, has advised that the service will commence shortly.

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (6 Oct 2009)

Seán Haughey: I wish to advise the Deputy that the planning and organising of school bus routes is an operational matter for Bus Éireann. My Department sought clarification from Bus Éireann on the tendering arrangements for the area referred to by the Deputy, in the details supplied. Bus Éireann has now advised that the tendering exercise for the 2009/10 school year has been completed.

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (6 Oct 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. A service may be established where a sufficient number of eligible pupils, within an area, apply for transport to the post-primary centre of the catchment area in which they live. In a case where...

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (6 Oct 2009)

Seán Haughey: Primary school transport routes are planned so that, as far as possible, no eligible child will have more than 2.4 kilometres to travel to a pick-up point. Pupils living off the main route of a service are expected to make their own way, or to be brought to convenient pick-up points along the main route. Home pick-ups were never envisaged as being part of the Primary School Transport Scheme....

Written Answers — Vocational Training Opportunities Scheme: Vocational Training Opportunities Scheme (6 Oct 2009)

Seán Haughey: The person referred to by the Deputy is participating in a Vocational Training Opportunities Scheme (VTOS) course. VTOS participants are entitled to a training allowance at a rate equivalent to the maximum rate of unemployment benefit, plus a payment for an adult or child dependant, if appropriate. VTOS students also retain their social welfare secondary benefits and are eligible for meal...

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (6 Oct 2009)

Seán Haughey: Under the terms of my Department's School Transport scheme, a pupil with special needs is eligible for school transport if s/he is attending the nearest recognised: mainstream school, special class / special school or a unit, that is or can be resourced, to meet the child's special educational needs under Department of Education and Science criteria. My Department has been advised that the...

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (6 Oct 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 — Educational Disadvantage: Educational Disadvantage (8 Oct 2009)

Seán Haughey: My Department fully appreciates the importance of arts and culture to children's education and personal development. The arts help to promote a child's self esteem and enjoyment of learning. They also provide an important vehicle for personal enrichment and cultural expression, as well as creating awareness and respect for other cultures. Working through the arts helps to nurture and...

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (13 Oct 2009)

Seán Haughey: Under the terms of my Department's Primary School Transport Scheme, pupils who reside 3.2 kilometres or more from, and are attending, their nearest suitable national school, as determined by my Department, are eligible for free school transport. My Department has requested Bus Éireann, which operates the School Transport Scheme, to provide a report regarding the eligibility of the pupil...

Written Answers — Disadvantaged Status: Disadvantaged Status (13 Oct 2009)

Seán Haughey: There are 8 Primary and 5 Post Primary schools in south Tipperary included in the DEIS programme and they will continue to receive funding as part of this programme in 2009. Names and addresses of the relevant schools are provided. DEIS (Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools), the action plan for educational inclusion, provides for a standardised system for identifying levels of...