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Child Benefit: Motion (Resumed) (2 Dec 2009)

Seán Haughey: It is important to realise many of the Deputy's constituents are talking about it.

Child Benefit: Motion (Resumed) (2 Dec 2009)

Seán Haughey: I ask the Deputy to have some respect.

Child Benefit: Motion (Resumed) (2 Dec 2009)

Seán Haughey: Deputy Stagg is the only arrogant one around here.

Child Benefit: Motion (Resumed) (2 Dec 2009)

Seán Haughey: Everyone else is talking about it.

Child Benefit: Motion (Resumed) (2 Dec 2009)

Seán Haughey: On a point of order, the record of the House will show two Deputies raised the issue of fraud during this debate.

Written Answers — Literacy Levels: Literacy Levels (2 Dec 2009)

Seán Haughey: The National Economic and Social Forum (NESF) published its Report, "Child Literacy and Social Inclusion – Implementation Issues", on 11 November 2009. The report, which I have welcomed, is the first to be produced under the National Economic and Social Forum's current mandate from the Government, that is, to focus strongly on the Irish experience of policy implementation. The Report is...

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (9 Dec 2009)

Seán Haughey: Following the Government decision on the moratorium on promotions in the public service my Department issued a circular to all schools indicating that with effect from 27 March, 2009 schools may no longer make any appointment to a post of responsibility including those that may have fallen vacant on or before 27 March, 2009. The post referred to by the Deputy is subject to this moratorium....

Written Answers — Educational Projects: Educational Projects (9 Dec 2009)

Seán Haughey: The project to which the Deputy refers is among a number of Theatre and Arts groups that received funding from my Department over the last ten years or so. This support was drawn from my Department's educational disadvantage budget which is primarily focussed on assisting schools in their efforts to cater for the specific educational needs of children from disadvantaged backgrounds. With...

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (9 Dec 2009)

Seán Haughey: My Department has consulted with Bus Éireann which operates the school transport scheme. Bus Éireann is satisfied that the terms of the scheme have been applied in this case. However, if the Deputy has any additional information regarding other pupils in the area I will be glad to have the case examined further.

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (10 Dec 2009)

Seán Haughey: Bus Éireann, which operates the School Transport Scheme, on behalf of my Department, are responsible for the day to day operation of services including the designation of pick up and set down points. Bus Eireann has advised that the designated pick up point in this case is considered to be as safe as other pick-up points being used by pupils travelling under the School Transport Scheme...

Written Answers — Vocational Training Opportunities Scheme: Vocational Training Opportunities Scheme (16 Dec 2009)

Seán Haughey: Allowances for participants in the Vocational Training Opportunity Scheme (VTOS) will be reduced in line with Social Welfare rates. Allowances for participants in Youthreach and Senior Traveller Training Centres (STTCs) will be reduced in line with FÁS trainee allowances. Formal confirmation of the revised rates of allowances has been sought from the Department of Social and Family Affairs...

Written Answers — Youthreach Programme: Youthreach Programme (16 Dec 2009)

Seán Haughey: My Department provides funding for 160 places on the Youthreach programme and for 180 places on the Vocational Training Opportunities Scheme in County Donegal.

Written Answers — Youthreach Programme: Youthreach Programme (16 Dec 2009)

Seán Haughey: In County Louth, my Department funds 90 places on the Youthreach programme and 110 places on the Vocational Training Opportunity Scheme (VTOS). In County Monaghan, my Department funds 70 places on the Youthreach programme and 40 places on VTOS. In County Cavan, my Department funds 105 places on the Youthreach programme and 40 places on VTOS.

Written Answers — Disadvantaged Status: Disadvantaged Status (16 Dec 2009)

Seán Haughey: DEIS (Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools) provides for a standardised system for identifying levels of disadvantage and an integrated School Support Programme (SSP). The process of identifying schools for participation in DEIS, was managed by the Educational Research Centre (ERC) on behalf of my Department and supported by quality assurance work co-ordinated through the...

Written Answers — Disadvantaged Status: Disadvantaged Status (17 Dec 2009)

Seán Haughey: My Department's policy is to support the inclusive education of students with special educational needs across the schools system. In this context, a range of supports are provided to schools to enable them to cater for pupils with special educational needs. The supports available include additional teaching support, special needs assistant support, school transport and grants for the...

Written Answers — Schools Amalgamation: Schools Amalgamation (19 Jan 2010)

Seán Haughey: My Department is currently examining the background to the case referred to by the Deputy in the details supplied. I should say, however, that the Value for Money Review of the School Transport Scheme is nearing completion. The Steering Committee is looking at the original objectives and aspects of the scheme, including the 'closed school rule', whether these objectives remain valid today,...

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (19 Jan 2010)

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 national school as determined by my Department, are eligible for free school transport. The position in this case is that the child referred to by the Deputy, in the details supplied, is not attending his nearest national school and, therefore, is...

Written Answers — Education Welfare Service: Education Welfare Service (19 Jan 2010)

Seán Haughey: The National Educational Welfare Board (NEWB) was established under The Education (Welfare) Act, 2000 as the statutory body with responsibility for school attendance. The Act provides a comprehensive framework which promotes regular school attendance and tackles the problems of absenteeism and early school leaving. The general functions of the Board are to ensure that every child attends a...

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (19 Jan 2010)

Seán Haughey: My Department has consulted with Bus Éireann which is responsible for the operation of the school transport scheme. Bus Éireann is satisfied, in so far as possible, that the pick up point is safe. I should also say that it is the responsibility of parents to ensure that their children are brought to and collected from bus pick up points. The children referred to by the Department will...

Written Answers — Early School Leavers: Early School Leavers (19 Jan 2010)

Seán Haughey: The latest Retention Report published by the Department of Education and Science provides data on the cohort of pupils who entered the first year of the junior cycle in 2000 and 2001 most of whom completed their senior cycle five to six years following the year of intake. This is the fourth such report tracking pupil retention and the trend is showing yearly improvements in retention rates -...