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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training (29 Jan 2013)

Ciarán Cannon: Despite reducing resources, my Department will fund up to 430,000 education and training places across the range of provision in the higher education, further education and training sectors in 2013. Owing to the number of long-term unemployed and the need to keep these individuals close to the labour market, places have been prioritised on certain programmes specifically for those who have...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (29 Jan 2013)

Ciarán Cannon: FAS have provided the statistics as requested by the Deputy in the attached document. Apprentice Registrations by Trade by Family of Trade 2002 - 2012 Trade 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Nat- ional Total   Jan.- Dec. Jan.- Dec. Jan.- Dec. Jan.- Dec. Jan.- Dec. Jan.- Dec. Jan.- Dec. Jan.- Dec. Jan.- Dec. Jan.- Dec. Jan.- Dec. 2002 -...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (29 Jan 2013)

Ciarán Cannon: FAS have provided the statistics as requested by the Deputy in the attached document. APPRENTICE CERTIFICATION STATISTICES - CONSTRUCTION TRADES 2002 - 2012 TRADE 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Grand Total BRICK & STONELAYING 224 159 272 259 259 332 307 197 176 133 82 2400 CABINET MAKING 174 166 188 161 182...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training (29 Jan 2013)

Ciarán Cannon: Despite reducing resources, my Department will fund up to 430,000 education and training places across the range of provision in the higher education, further education and training sectors in 2013. Owing to the number of long-term unemployed and the need to keep these individuals close to the labour market, places on certain programmes have been prioritised specifically for those who have...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Provision (29 Jan 2013)

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. Under the terms of the scheme children are eligible for transport where they reside not less than 3.2 kms from and are attending their nearest national school as determined by my Department/Bus...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Courses (29 Jan 2013)

Ciarán Cannon: I understand that in order to provide programmes leading to FETAC awards, providers must become registered with FETAC, which involves establishing policies and procedures for quality assurance of provision and agreeing those policies and procedures with FETAC. Once they are agreed, providers can then submit programmes of education and training for validation. Information on these processes...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Eligibility (29 Jan 2013)

Ciarán Cannon: As the Deputy is aware, under the terms of my Department's Primary School Transport Scheme children are eligible for transport where they reside not less than 3.2 kms from and are attending their nearest national school as determined by my Department/Bus Éireann, having regard to ethos and language. These eligibility criteria are applied equitably on a national basis. Bus Éireann,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Vocational Training Opportunities Scheme Numbers (5 Feb 2013)

Ciarán Cannon: On 6 November 2012, in response to Parliamentary Question 47526/12, I provided the Deputy with the number of Vocational Training Opportunities Scheme (VTOS) participants broken down by county and the total costs of VTOS in both 2010 and 2011. The 2012 provision for VTOS was €80 million, including €45.5 million for VTOS participant allowances. I will forward the number of VTOS...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further Education and Training Programmes Expenditure (5 Feb 2013)

Ciarán Cannon: The cost of providing either a Springboard or FÁS course varies according to the duration, nature of course, and level of award, and in the case of FÁS, on the level of any trainee allowance payable.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Applications (5 Feb 2013)

Ciarán Cannon: Under the terms of my Department's Primary School Transport scheme children are eligible for transport where they reside not less than 3.2 kms from and are attending their nearest national school as determined by the Department/Bus Éireann, having regard to ethos and language.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Post-Leaving Certificate Courses (5 Feb 2013)

Ciarán Cannon: I propose to take Questions Nos. 335, 336 and 338 together. County Meath currently has 388 approved Leaving Certificate (PLC) places across 4 centres (3 centres managed by the Vocational Educational Committee (VEC) and 1 community and comprehensive school). There are 46 sanctioned PLC courses. The total teacher allocation will be reduced by 3 from next September. In County Meath in 2011,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further Education and Training Programmes Places (5 Feb 2013)

Ciarán Cannon: I propose to take Questions Nos. 337 and 339 together. FÁS have provided the statistics as requested by the Deputy in the following table: FÁS-Training Programmes delivered 2012- Meath Title Location Duration [Weeks] Capacity Multimedia Ashbourne 11 100 Multimedia Navan 11 100 Accounts Technician 2 Navan 39 20 Executive Networking Ashbourne 10 20 Account...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Vocational Education Committees Staff (5 Feb 2013)

Ciarán Cannon: Adult Literacy services are funded by my Department through annual grants to Vocational Education Committees (VECs), which deliver the services locally. VECs employ staff to deliver adult literacy tuition and it is the VECs which are responsible for the terms and conditions of those staff and implementing them in accordance with employment legislation.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (6 Feb 2013)

Ciarán Cannon: FAS have provided the statistics as requested by the Deputy in the attached document. Apprentice Registrations by Trade by Family of Trade 2010 to 2012 Sector Trade 2010 2011 2012 National Total Jan.-Dec. Jan.-Dec. Jan.-Dec. 2010 - 2012 Construction Brick & Stonelaying 10 11 6 27 Cabinetmaking * 9 3 1 13 Carpentry & Joinery 96 72 91 259 Floor...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Eligibility (12 Feb 2013)

Ciarán Cannon: Under the terms of my Department's School Transport Scheme for Children with Special Educational Needs, children are eligible for transport where they: have special educational needs arising from a diagnosed disability in accordance with the designation of high and low incidence disability set out in Department of Education and Skill's (DES) Circular 02/05 and are attending the nearest...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: FÁS Contracted Training Companies (12 Feb 2013)

Ciarán Cannon: Outside of normal processing of retention claims, currently there are no payments outstanding to contractors. At the end of January 2013, there are 101 Contracted Training Companies that have amounts retained by FÁS in accordance with contractual obligations in relation to 2011, 2012 and 2013. The value of such retentions is €3.120m. This amount is accrued in the books of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Agencies (12 Feb 2013)

Ciarán Cannon: The passing of the primary legislation is required for the establishment of SOLAS. The Further Education and Training Bill, 2013 was published in January this year. The Bill, among other things, provides for the establishment of SOLAS, the dissolution of FÁS and the transfer over time of the FÁS training division to the Education and Training Boards that will be established...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Provision (12 Feb 2013)

Ciarán Cannon: I take it that the Deputy is referring to post primary school transport provision. The Deputy will be aware from previous correspondence with my Office that the changes introduced will result in a more efficient and cost effective scheme, particularly when the five year transitional transport arrangements have been completed. While it is the prerogative of parents to send their children...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Traveller Training Centres (12 Feb 2013)

Ciarán Cannon: I propose to take Questions Nos. 303 and 304 together. The Senior Traveller Training Centre (STTC) programme was phased out last June. It was delivered by Vocational Education Committees (VECs) which either owned or leased centres. My Department does not hold information on the each of the centres and it is a matter for each VEC to decide on how best to make use of them. According to...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Schools Building Projects Status (12 Feb 2013)

Ciarán Cannon: I am taking this Adjournment matter on behalf of my colleague, Deputy Ruairí Quinn, Minister for Education and Skills. I thank the Senator for raising the matter of the building project for Dún Dealgan national school, Dundalk, County Louth, as it provides me with the opportunity to outline to the Seanad the Government's strategy for capital investment in education projects over the next...