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Written Answers — Vocational Training Opportunities Scheme: Vocational Training Opportunities Scheme (28 Jan 2010)

Seán Haughey: Participants in the Vocational Training Opportunities Scheme (VTOS) and the Youthreach and Senior Traveller Training Centre (STTC) programmes are entitled to a range of allowances. VTOS participants are entitled to a training allowance at a rate equivalent to the maximum rate of Jobseekers Allowance/Benefit, plus a payment for an adult or child dependant, if appropriate. Youthreach and STTC...

Seanad: School Accommodation (28 Jan 2010)

Seán Haughey: I am happy to respond on behalf of my colleague, the Minister for Education and Science who, unfortunately, cannot be present. I should declare a vested interest in the matter in that two of my children attend the school in question. I thank Senator Ryan for raising this matter, as it provides me with the opportunity to outline to the Seanad the Government's strategy for capital investment...

Seanad: School Accommodation (28 Jan 2010)

Seán Haughey: This file is very active in the Department. With regard to his last question, that meeting is taking place next week between the representatives of the board of management and departmental officials to discuss the up to date proposals from the school. The decision to purchase the prefabs is in line with departmental policy and I do not agree with the Senator on the point he makes on that...

Written Answers — Adult Education: Adult Education (2 Feb 2010)

Seán Haughey: Adult asylum seekers with a right to work are entitled to access further education programmes on the same basis as Irish nationals. This includes full-time programmes like the Vocational Training Opportunities Scheme (VTOS), Youthreach and Post-Leaving Certificate (PLC) as well as part-time programmes under the Back to Education Initiative (BTEI), Adult Literacy and Community Education. All...

Written Answers — Traveller Community: Traveller Community (2 Feb 2010)

Seán Haughey: Substantial improvements have been made with regard to the number of Traveller children participating in the education system. Information to hand indicates that participation at primary level and transition to post-primary is very close to 100% with in excess of 8,000 Traveller children enrolled in age appropriate classes in primary schools and some 2,600 enrolled at Post-Primary. A key...

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (2 Feb 2010)

Seán Haughey: A new annual school transport charge, which replaced the term charges, was introduced for the 2009/10 school year. Provision was made for parents to spread the charge over two payments in July and December. This new method of payment assists Bus Éireann in planning an efficient and cost-effective school transport service well in advance of a school year based on the level of demand for...

Seanad: Housing Grants (2 Feb 2010)

Seán Haughey: I am taking this matter on behalf of the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, Deputy John Gormley. There are a range of significant and far-reaching measures in place to support the quality and environmental performance of the housing stock. To ensure the stock of 125,000 local authority-owned dwellings is maintained to a high standard, achieves improved levels of...

Seanad: Housing Grants (2 Feb 2010)

Seán Haughey: Yes, it will.

Seanad: School Transport (2 Feb 2010)

Seán Haughey: This, all these incursions taking places on the border, sounds dramatic but, in fairness to Senator O'Reilly, I am familiar with this case. I thank him for raising the matter as it provides me with an opportunity to clarify the general position regarding post-primary school transport and, in particular, the change of pick-up point at Latton. The Senator will be aware that the provision of...

Seanad: School Transport (2 Feb 2010)

Seán Haughey: I will endeavour to solve this problem along the lines suggested by the Senator.

Seanad: Schools Building Projects (2 Feb 2010)

Seán Haughey: I am pleased to take this Adjournment debate on behalf of my colleague, the Minister for Education and Science, Deputy Batt O'Keeffe, who, unfortunately, cannot be present. I thank Senator Cannon for raising this matter as it provides me with the opportunity to outline to the Seanad the Government's strategy for capital investment in education projects and to outline the current position in...

Seanad: Schools Building Projects (2 Feb 2010)

Seán Haughey: I do not believe the Senator should interpret my remarks in the way he did. The project has a band rating of 1.1, which is the highest priority a school building project can be given. It is a pleasure for me to come into the Seanad to say a school building project has a band rating of 1.1. The Minister will make further announcements this year in regard to the schools building and...

Seanad: Water and Sewerage Schemes (3 Feb 2010)

Seán Haughey: I thank the Senator for providing me with an opportunity, on behalf of the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, to clarify the position on the development of proposals for and the procurement of further wastewater facilities for the town of Castlefin, County Donegal. Castlefin is a small town in east Donegal with a sewage discharge of between 1,000 and 1,200...

Seanad: Water and Sewerage Schemes (3 Feb 2010)

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

Seanad: Third Level Places (3 Feb 2010)

Seán Haughey: I thank the Senator for raising this issue. At the outset, I want to clarify for the House that Dunboyne College of Further Education is an approved provider of post leaving certificate, PLC, courses and is operated by County Meath Vocational Education Committee. The PLC programme is a self-contained whole-time learning experience designed to provide successful participants with specific...

Seanad: Third Level Places (3 Feb 2010)

Seán Haughey: I recognise that County Meath is a rapidly developing area with significant growth in population and this would be taken into account when these issues are considered.

Seanad: Schools Building Projects (3 Feb 2010)

Seán Haughey: I take this Adjournment matter on behalf of my colleague, Deputy Batt O'Keeffe, the Minister for Education and Science. I thank the Senator for raising this issue as it provides me with the opportunity to outline to the Seanad the strategy for capital investment in education projects and to outline the current position in respect to Ballygarvan national school. The allocation of funding for...

Seanad: Schools Building Projects (3 Feb 2010)

Seán Haughey: The additional information will be submitted by the Department as soon as possible. These processes must take their course. I assume that if the Minister has indicated what the position on funding is, it remains the same.

Written Answers — School Completion Programme: School Completion Programme (4 Feb 2010)

Seán Haughey: The School Completion Programme is a key component of DEIS ( Delivering Equality of Opportunities in Schools) the action plan for educational inclusion, which discriminates positively in favour of children and young people who are at risk of early school leaving. The Programme, focusing on young people between the ages of 4 and 18 years, supports 468 primary and 223 post-primary schools in...

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (4 Feb 2010)

Seán Haughey: Bus Éireann, which operates the School Transport Scheme, on behalf of my Department, has advised that the pupil referred to by the Deputy, in the details supplied, resides 25.2 kilometres from the school in question. Bus Éireann further advise that the pupil can avail of a service which has a pick up point 5.1 kilometres from home. Under the terms of the Primary School Transport Scheme, my...