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

Seán Haughey: Bus Éireann which operates the school transport scheme on behalf of my Department has provided the most recent figures available. On 31 October 2008, there were 75,237 post-primary tickets issued of which 20,335 were to medical card holders and 54,902 were fare paying post primary children. In contrast, on 16 October 2009, 66,021 tickets were issued, of which 23,901 were to medical card...

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (20 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. If the Deputy supplies the names and addresses of the pupils concerned, a report on their eligibility for school transport will be requested from...

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (21 Oct 2009)

Seán Haughey: I have outlined in previous replies to the Deputy's Parliamentary Questions that children availing of concessionary transport must make their own way to the catchment boundary. The position in this case is that a child with special needs is picked up at home in accordance with the terms of the School Transport Scheme for Children with Special Needs. The bus then proceeds to the next pick up...

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (21 Oct 2009)

Seán Haughey: I understand that the appeal referred to by the Deputy, in the details supplied, is to be considered by the School Transport Appeals Board at their next meeting which is scheduled for Thursday 19th November 2009.

Seanad: Inland Fisheries. (21 Oct 2009)

Seán Haughey: I take this Adjournment debate on behalf of my colleague, the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources. Primary responsibility for the management, conservation, protection and development of inland fisheries stocks rests with the central and regional fisheries boards in accordance with the Fisheries Acts 1959 to 2007. The Acts empower the regional fisheries boards to apply...

Seanad: Inland Fisheries. (21 Oct 2009)

Seán Haughey: I will convey the Senator's views to the Minister.

Seanad: Student Support Schemes (21 Oct 2009)

Seán Haughey: I am taking this Adjournment matter on behalf of my colleague, the Minister for Education and Science, Deputy Batt O'Keeffe. I thank the Senator for raising this matter and giving me the opportunity to outline to the House the Minister's position concerning the processing of student grant applications by County Donegal VEC and Donegal County Council. The Department funds four maintenance...

Seanad: Student Support Schemes (21 Oct 2009)

Seán Haughey: I did not have notice of the particular proposal the Senator was going to make. I will take it back to the Minister and his officials for a response.

Seanad: Public Transport (21 Oct 2009)

Seán Haughey: The Senator will be a little disappointed with this reply. I am taking this matter on behalf of the Minister for Transport. It is open to Bus Éireann and other bus operators to submit proposals to his Department in respect of new bus services for the area in question. On 1 October 2009, Bus Éireann submitted a notification to the Department seeking authorisation to re-route the 7 a.m....

Seanad: Public Transport (21 Oct 2009)

Seán Haughey: I could not give a commitment regarding how long the Department will take to consider this matter. It is open to the Senator to nab the Minister in the Dáil later, as I am sure he will be present for the division at 8.30 p.m., but I will bring it to his attention.

Mortgage Arrears: Motion (Resumed) (4 Nov 2009)

Seán Haughey: The Minister for Finance may share some of my time. On behalf of the Government, I thank all the Deputies for their contributions to this debate. The provisions contained in the code of conduct on mortgage arrears still seem to be confusing to some Deputies nine months after the statutory code was introduced. The code requires a lender to wait at least six months from the time arrears first...

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (4 Nov 2009)

Seán Haughey: The Post Leaving Certificate (PLC) programme provides an integrated general education, vocational training and work experience programme for young people who have completed their Leaving Certificate and adults returning to education. The college referred to by the Deputy is an approved PLC centre. As an approved centre, it applies on an annual basis for approval of PLC courses it intends to...

Written Answers — Adult Education: Adult Education (5 Nov 2009)

Seán Haughey: The centre mentioned by the Deputy is a Senior Traveller Training Centre (STTC). The Report of the Special Group on Public Service Numbers and Expenditure Programmes recommended that STTC provision be phased out over a period of 2 - 3 years. This proposal, like other proposals made by the Special Group, is currently being considered in the context of the estimates and budget process. The...

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (5 Nov 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. The National Council for Special Education...

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (5 Nov 2009)

Seán Haughey: I propose to take Questions Nos. 240 to 242, inclusive, together. Bus Éireann informed my Department that the number of tickets issued for travel on school transport services for the years 2005 to 2009 was as follows: 2005 - 135,000 2006 - 134,000 2007 - 135,000 2008 - 135,000 2009 - 125,000 The number of eligible primary and post-primary children availing of the school transport scheme on a...

Seanad: Education and Training Responses to the Economic Downturn: Statements (5 Nov 2009)

Seán Haughey: I very much welcome this opportunity to address the House and discuss education and training responses to the economic downturn. It is very clear to us all that as a result of global economic upheaval we are facing immense challenges not just as an economy, but as a society and a country. This is because we are not just experiencing a deep economic recession, we are also contending with a...

Seanad: Education and Training Responses to the Economic Downturn: Statements (5 Nov 2009)

Seán Haughey: We have had a constructive debate. I am always impressed by how constructive and co-operative Seanad debates are. They are less combative than they are in the Lower House and I thank Senators for their contributions. A number of questions were raised and I will endeavour to answer as many of them as possible. Many Senators referred to the need for co-operation between various Departments...

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (10 Nov 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. The National Council for Special Education has responsibility,...

Written Answers — Educational Disadvantage: Educational Disadvantage (10 Nov 2009)

Seán Haughey: A vital element of the DEIS initiative is the commitment to develop and implement an in-depth programme of research and evaluation to inform policy formation and to facilitate a better understanding of the role which interventions have to play in the achievement of better outcomes for children targeted by the DEIS action plan. DEIS provides for evaluation which is formative, that is...

Written Answers — Educational Disadvantage: Educational Disadvantage (10 Nov 2009)

Seán Haughey: DEIS (Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools), the action plan for educational inclusion was launched by Minister for Education and Science in 2005. The Action Plan brings together and builds upon the full range of schemes and programmes already in place in my Department to combat educational disadvantage. DEIS includes a commitment to add an additional €40million and some 300 posts...