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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (11 Dec 2012)

Ciarán Cannon: I am informed by FAS that all people with disabilities are eligible to access FÁS mainstream services. In addition vocational training for people with disabilities is provided through Specialist Training Providers (STPs), which provide training and employment services specifically for people with disabilities including people with physical, intellectual, mental health or sensory...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (11 Dec 2012)

Ciarán Cannon: One of the main objectives of the School Transport Scheme is to ensure that, as far as possible, eligible children have a reasonable level of service while at the same time, ensuring that school transport vehicles are fully utilised in an efficient and cost effective manner. In this regard, Bus Éireann generally plan and timetable school transport services for children who are in...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (11 Dec 2012)

Ciarán Cannon: I am informed by FAS that all their mainstream training options are available for all people with Disabilities. These training courses lead to certification from levels 3 – 5 in awards recognised on the National Framework of Qualifications. Entry to specialist training is open to all persons with disabilities over 16 years of age. Specialist training offers additional supports to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (12 Dec 2012)

Ciarán Cannon: The pupil-teacher ratio for Post Leaving Cert (PLC) courses - which are mainly geared at school leavers and adults returning to education - is more favourable than the ratio in second level schools. The Government has decided to raise the pupil teacher ratio for PLC courses to the same level as that which applies in all free second-level schools – 19:1, from next September. This...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Vocational Training Opportunities Scheme (12 Dec 2012)

Ciarán Cannon: Persons on Vocational Training Opportunities Scheme (VTOS), Youthreach and FAS programmes are paid a training allowance in lieu of their Department of Social Protection payment. Currently learners on these programmes who are in receipt of a Jobseekers allowance which is less than the maximum personal rate of €188 per week can have their training allowances increased to the maximum rate.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further Education and Training Programmes Places (12 Dec 2012)

Ciarán Cannon: Training allowances are paid to participants on FÁS, Youthreach and VTOS programmes. A small number of pro-rata training allowances are also paid to learners on the part-time Back to Education Initiative (BTEI) programme.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (12 Dec 2012)

Ciarán Cannon: The pupil-teacher ratio for Post Leaving Cert (PLC) courses - which are mainly geared at school leavers and adults returning to education - is more favourable than the ratio in second level schools. The Government has decided to raise the pupil teacher ratio for PLC courses to the same level as that which applies in all free second-level schools – 19:1, from next September.This...

Topical Issues: School Curriculum (18 Dec 2012)

Ciarán Cannon: I am taking this issue on behalf of my colleague, the Minister for Education and Skills, Deputy Ruairí Quinn. It is agreed that reform is needed not only in how Irish is taught but how other languages are taught in schools. As Deputy Kyne points out, we need a greater emphasis on spoken language and oral fluency. Irish is in the vanguard of these reforms. Reform is being considered...

Topical Issues: School Curriculum (18 Dec 2012)

Ciarán Cannon: Deputy Kyne should not have any concern about the commitment of the Minister for Education and Skills, Deputy Ruairí Quinn, to the Irish language and its teaching in our schools. The curriculum reforms being undertaken in respect of the Irish language are extensive. The way Irish is being taught should change and is changing. There will be greater emphasis on spoken and communicative...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (18 Dec 2012)

Ciarán Cannon: Changes to the terms of my Department's Post Primary School Transport Scheme mean that children are eligible for transport where they reside not less than 4.8 km from and are attending their nearest education centre as determined by my Department/Bus Éireann, having regard to ethos and language. Bus Éireann, which operates the school transport scheme on behalf of my Department,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (19 Dec 2012)

Ciarán Cannon: I propose to take Questions Nos. 101 to 103, inclusive, together. There are 32,688 approved PLC places available nationwide and this number of places is being maintained. Places are allocated to Vocational Education Committees (VECs), Community and Comprehensive and Voluntary Secondary schools on an annual basis following an application process and VECs are responsible for the further...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (20 Dec 2012)

Ciarán Cannon: There are 32,688 approved Post Leaving Cert (PLC) places available nationwide and this number of places is being maintained. PLC places are allocated to Vocational Education Committees (VECs), Community and Comprehensive and Voluntary Secondary schools on an annual basis following an application process and VECs are responsible for the further allocation of those places to schools and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (20 Dec 2012)

Ciarán Cannon: The purpose of my Department's School Transport Scheme is, having regard to available resources, to support the transport to and from school of children who reside remote from their nearest school. The terms of the scheme are applied equitably on a national basis.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: European Globalisation Fund (16 Jan 2013)

Ciarán Cannon: Some 2,622 redundant workers at the Dell computer manufacturing plant at Raheen, Co. Limerick and at a number of ancillary enterprises received supports under the EGF co-financed programme of assistance. Of these beneficiaries, 1,583 received supports in the areas of training, third level education or business start-ups. In total, 191 persons who were assisted under the programme moved into...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Regulatory and Poverty Impact Assessments (16 Jan 2013)

Ciarán Cannon: The Department had regard to a range of factors in considering the impact of this decision, including the allocation of additional approved PLC places to providers in recent years and the demonstrated capacity of most providers to cater for enrolments above the approved number of places. As is the case in the implementation of such decisions in other parts of the education sector, the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (16 Jan 2013)

Ciarán Cannon: I propose to take Questions Nos. 228, 229, 242 and 248 together. The pupil-teacher ratio (PTR) for Post Leaving Cert (PLC) - at 17:1 - is more favourable than the PTR in second level schools - 19:1. The Government decided to raise the PLC PTR to the same level as that which applies in all free second-level schools. While it would be preferable not to have to make any changes, it is hard...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (16 Jan 2013)

Ciarán Cannon: Bus Éireann, which operates the school transport schemes, on behalf of my Department, is responsible for the negotiation and awarding of school transport contracts to private operators. The cost of individual routes or services is regarded as commercially sensitive. School transport services are operated by a mix of public and private operators and the network is reviewed on an ongoing...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (16 Jan 2013)

Ciarán Cannon: There are 32,688 approved Post Leaving Cert (PLC) places available nationwide and this number of places is being maintained. PLC places are allocated to Vocational Education Committees (VECs), Community and Comprehensive and Voluntary Secondary schools on an annual basis following an application process and VECs are responsible for the further allocation of those places to schools and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (16 Jan 2013)

Ciarán Cannon: The matter referred to by the Deputy is an employment issue between the person concerned and their employer, County Dublin Vocational Education Committee. By way of background, the pupil-teacher ratio (PTR) for Post Leaving Cert (PLC) - at 17:1 - is more favourable than the PTR in second level schools - 19:1. The Government decided to raise the PLC PTR to the same level as that which...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Action Plan for Jobs (16 Jan 2013)

Ciarán Cannon: The Department of Education and Skills actions in the "Action Plan for Jobs 2012" are set out in the following document. All actions were implemented on target, with one exception regarding an element of action 1.38 – "Introduce a systematic approach to the national surveying of undergraduate and postgraduate students and employers to inform institutional and programme management and...