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Other Questions: Further Education and Training Programmes Provision (7 Mar 2013)

Ciarán Cannon: There was extensive discussion between my Department and the Department of Social Protection about the eligibility criteria for the programme and it was decided that because we have one of the highest rates of youth unemployment in Europe - more than 100,000 people are in this cohort - the resources, scarce and all as they are, will be channelled towards them. A sum of €20 million is...

Other Questions: Further Education and Training Programmes Provision (7 Mar 2013)

Ciarán Cannon: I fully acknowledge the desire of those people to get back into the workforce and make a contribution to our economic recovery, but at this point in time we must hone in on those who have no household income and who are determined to find a job and secure an income for their household. A number of training opportunities are available to anyone who wishes to avail of them through our VECs....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further Education and Training Programmes Provision (7 Mar 2013)

Ciarán Cannon: I propose to take Questions Nos. 22, 57, 54, 38, 25 and 49 together. The change will reduce the overall number of PLC teaching posts by 200 and may lead to some reduction in subject choices for students but not approved places. CEOs of VECs have until next September to plan how best to deal with this change so that they can continue to deliver programmes which meet the needs of students...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Adult Education (7 Mar 2013)

Ciarán Cannon: I propose to take Questions Nos. 36, 58 together. In 2013 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. The Government's objective in this area is to raise the educational and skills levels of adult learners, particularly among the unemployed, in areas where employment...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further Education and Training Programmes Provision (7 Mar 2013)

Ciarán Cannon: I understand from FÁS that only qualified Plumbers should be responsible for the installation of boundary boxes and water meters. This position was confirmed in a recent meeting between FÁS and Irish Water and subsequently between FAS and Quality and Qualifications Ireland (QQI). I am informed that this work is specifically covered as part of the Plumbing Apprenticeship, and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Employment Support Services (7 Mar 2013)

Ciarán Cannon: In the Programme for Government we undertook to introduce a more focussed, targeted approach regarding the States engagement with and support of the unemployed - to keep them close to the labour market, provide education and training opportunities and to get them back into the workforce. The Government is tackling unemployment generally through the twin strategies of the "Action Plan for...

Seanad: Education and Training Boards Bill 2012: Second Stage (7 Mar 2013)

Ciarán Cannon: I thank all Members for their contributions to the debate on the Bill. They all have a wide knowledge of the excellent work being done by the VECs, with a passion and ambition to ensure that good work continues under new structures. In his opening remarks the Minister, Deputy Quinn, referred to that strong track record of the VECs in the development of our system and praised the philosophy...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Third Level Facilities (7 Mar 2013)

Ciarán Cannon: I thank the Senator for raising this issue. The framework for system development laid out in the national strategy for higher education to 2030 includes a developmental pathway towards designation as a technological university for merged institutes of technology which seek to apply. The Higher Education Authority, HEA, has been asked to implement this framework. The implementation process...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Special Educational Needs Services Provision (7 Mar 2013)

Ciarán Cannon: I thank the Senator for raising the matter. The policy of my Department is to ensure all children with special educational needs can have access to an education appropriate to their needs, to secure the maximum level of inclusion of students with special educational needs in mainstream schools or, where a special school or special class placement may be required, to ensure that such...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Special Educational Needs Services Provision (7 Mar 2013)

Ciarán Cannon: I am confident the meeting taking place this afternoon may resolve the issues which have arisen. Ultimately, responsibility for the governance or running of the school rests with the board of management. If the parents are not happy with the decision taken by the board of management, they have recourse to a higher appeals process and they are aware of those options. From the reply given to...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Special Educational Needs Services Provision (7 Mar 2013)

Ciarán Cannon: I am not aware of why home tuition was not provided.

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Special Educational Needs Services Provision (7 Mar 2013)

Ciarán Cannon: Yes.

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Dumping at Sea (7 Mar 2013)

Ciarán Cannon: I thank Senator Harte for raising this matter. The UK Ministry of Defence undertook sea dumping of chemical weapons stocks and conventional munitions as a means of disposing of redundant and surplus stocks and dealing with the legacy of weapons produced in the World Wars. Information on the precise location of the dump sites used by the UK for the dumping of chemical weapons between 1945...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Youth Services (7 Mar 2013)

Ciarán Cannon: I welcome the opportunity to address this issue. I thank Senator Power for raising it. The Department of Children and Youth Affairs is providing ¤53.173 million in 2013 to support the delivery of youth work programmes and youth services to all young people, including those from disadvantaged communities, by the voluntary youth work sector. Youth work programmes and youth services are...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Youth Services (7 Mar 2013)

Ciarán Cannon: Perhaps I will be able to take it up at some point and I would certainly like to do so. The Minister for Children and Youth Affairs is actively engaging with the providers of youth services in each of the relevant areas and the City of Dublin Youth Services Board, the entity responsible for the overall administration of services. She is obliged to find a 10% saving in her 2013 budget. If...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Construction Sector Strategy (12 Mar 2013)

Ciarán Cannon: The training and upskilling of the country's workforce through a variety of further education and training programmes is a vital element of this country's recovery from the current downturn. It will also play a vital part in securing the future competitive advantage of all enterprises and in enhancing future growth in productivity in this country. My Department is providing a range of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Eligibility (12 Mar 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 or education centre. There is no provision within the terms of the Scheme to provide funding towards the cost of the transport services outlined by the Deputy in the details supplied.

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

Ciarán Cannon: The Deputy will be aware from my previous reply that the family in question has received payment covering the school years 2001/02 to 2010/11. The method used to calculate the grant payment due was explained to the family in question. My Department is satisfied that no further payments are outstanding.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Construction Sector Strategy (13 Mar 2013)

Ciarán Cannon: I propose to take Questions Nos. 68 and 85 together. I am also informed that FÁS have outlined to Irish Water that qualified Plumbers would have the required skills for the installation of boundary boxes and water meters as this work is covered as part of the four year QQI accredited FÁS Plumbing Apprenticeship. However, it is not a matter for FÁS but ultimately a decision...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (14 Mar 2013)

Ciarán Cannon: As part of the Action Plan for Jobs my Department is committed to reviewing the Irish Apprenticeship training model, with a view to providing an updated model of training that delivers the necessary skilled workforce to service the needs of a rapidly changing economy and ensures an appropriate balance between supply and demand. This review is currently underway in the Department of Education...