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Written Answers — Vocational Training Opportunities Scheme: Vocational Training Opportunities Scheme (10 Jun 2010)

Seán Haughey: The Vocational Training Opportunities Scheme (VTOS) is a full-time second chance education initiative designed specifically for unemployed persons over 21 years of age. Its primary target groups are the longer-term unemployed, the low-skilled and the disadvantaged. Latest figures (1 January 2010) indicate that there are 861 VTOS participants (359 males and 502 females) under 25 years of age.

Confidence in the Taoiseach and the Government: Motion (15 Jun 2010)

Seán Haughey: The Government has already welcomed the publication of the two recent reports on the banking crisis and it is prepared to accept responsibility for decisions made at the time. One of the factors which resulted in our present predicament was the property bubble but in the interest of fairness it must be pointed out that the Taoiseach, as Minister for Finance, decided to do away with property...

Confidence in the Taoiseach and the Government: Motion (15 Jun 2010)

Seán Haughey: It is more constructive to analyse our current problems, investigate what actions can be taken now and fine tune the Government's strategies to prepare us for the economic upturn when it inevitably comes.

Confidence in the Taoiseach and the Government: Motion (15 Jun 2010)

Seán Haughey: It is now widely recognised by independent commentators that we are taking the right approach and making the tough decisions. The Central Bank, the IMF and the ESRI are broadly in favour of the economic policies we are pursuing. Other bodies, such as the European Commission and the OECD, forecast a return to positive growth in the near future. The fact we are meeting our budgetary targets...

Confidence in the Taoiseach and the Government: Motion (15 Jun 2010)

Seán Haughey: Opposition Members are responding as theatrically as possible by instigating a confidence motion and a blame game. However, they are unable to suggest realistic or viable alternatives to the policies this Government is pursuing. As they cannot win the debate on current economic issues, they think it is better to muddy the waters by casting doubt on our policies, even to the extent of...

Confidence in the Taoiseach and the Government: Motion (15 Jun 2010)

Seán Haughey: However, the mudslinging will not work. The Government is pursuing the correct policies under the leadership of the Taoiseach and for that reason I am happy to support the motion.

Written Answers — Disadvantaged Status: Disadvantaged Status (15 Jun 2010)

Seán Haughey: The process of identifying schools for participation in DEIS, was managed by the Educational Research Centre on behalf of the Department of Education & Science and supported by quality assurance work co-ordinated through the Department's Regional Offices and the Inspectorate. The ERC's overall approach was guided by the definition of educational disadvantage set out in the Education Act...

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (22 Jun 2010)

Seán Haughey: As the Deputy is aware, Bus Éireann is responsible for the operation of the School Transport Scheme on behalf of my Department. The employment of the individual referred to in the details supplied is a matter between Bus Éireann and the individual in question.

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (29 Jun 2010)

Seán Haughey: The arrangements currently in place for school transport annual charges, namely €300 per eligible and concessionary post primary pupil, €200 for concessionary primary pupil and a maximum family charge of €650 will remain in place for the 2010/2011 school year. As the Deputy will be aware eligible primary children and children with special educational needs are currently transported free...

Written Answers — Educational Disadvantage: Educational Disadvantage (29 Jun 2010)

Seán Haughey: I propose to take Questions Nos. 568 and 569 together. The average annual cost of employing a DEIS advisor is €70,130. This includes pension costs but excludes accommodation and other associated costs. The Primary Professional Development Service is responsible for the implementation and co-ordination of literacy and numeracy strategies under DEIS. These include Reading Recovery, First...

Written Answers — Vocational Education Committees: Vocational Education Committees (29 Jun 2010)

Seán Haughey: There were 31,688 approved Post Leaving Certificate (PLC) places available nationwide for the 2009/2010 academic year, including 1,500 additional PLC places allocated as part of the 2009 Supplementary Budget. This level of provision will be maintained for the coming 2010/2011 academic year. The overall number of approved PLC places is set at its current level because there is a continuing...

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (29 Jun 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 suitable national school as determined by my Department, are eligible for school transport. Bus Éireann has informed my Department that the pupil referred to by the Deputy is attending his nearest national school and resides 2.9 kilometres from...

Written Answers — Department Funding: Department Funding (30 Jun 2010)

Seán Haughey: The project referred to by the Deputy is one of the 33 Senior Traveller Training Centres (STTCs) funded by my Department and operated by Vocational Education Committees (VECs). The VEC referred to by the Deputy operates four STTCs. As part of Budget 2010, with effect from September 2010, STTC provision will be reduced by 300 places nationwide, from 984 places to 684 places. My Department...

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (1 Jul 2010)

Seán Haughey: As the facility being attended by the individual referred to by the Deputy does not come within the scope of the Department's primary and post primary school transport schemes or the school transport scheme for children with special educational needs the provision of school transport cannot be considered in this case.

Written Answers — Children in Care: Children in Care (1 Jul 2010)

Seán Haughey: The Education (Welfare) Act, 2000, established the National Educational Welfare Board (NEWB) with statutory responsibility to ensure that each child attends a recognised school or otherwise receives a certain minimum education. The remit of the Board was expanded in 2009 to include responsibility for the Visiting Teacher Service for Travellers (VTST), the Home School Community Liaison Service...

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (6 Jul 2010)

Seán Haughey: As the Deputy is aware, School Transport was approved by Government as a topic for inclusion as part of the 2009-2011 round of Value for Money Reviews. This review is looking at the original objectives of the scheme, whether these objectives remain valid today, the extent to which the objectives are being achieved, and whether there are possibilities for economies or efficiencies that...

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (6 Jul 2010)

Seán Haughey: The arrangements currently in place for school transport annual charges, namely €300 per eligible and concessionary post primary pupil, €200 for concessionary primary pupil and a maximum family charge of €650 will remain in place for the 2010/2011 school year. As the Deputy will be aware eligible primary children and children with special educational needs are currently transported...

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (7 Jul 2010)

Seán Haughey: Under the terms of the Primary School Transport scheme pupils are eligible for free transport if they reside 3.2 kilometres or more from, and are attending, their nearest national school or school of amalgamation. In the case of amalgamations, pupils residing in a closed school area may be deemed eligible to the school of amalgamation only. Bus Éireann, which operates the school transport...

Written Answers — Youthreach Programme: Youthreach Programme (7 Jul 2010)

Seán Haughey: Youthreach is an integrated programme of education, training and work experience, introduced jointly with FÁS in 1989, for young people between 15 and 20 years of age who have left school early without any qualifications or vocational training. There are almost 6,000 places available nationwide under the Youthreach umbrella funded by my Department. Almost 3,700 of these are operated by VECs...

Written Answers — Vocational Training Opportunities Scheme: Vocational Training Opportunities Scheme (7 Jul 2010)

Seán Haughey: The Vocational Training Opportunities Scheme (VTOS) is a full time second chance education and training initiative, providing courses between Levels 3-6 on the National Framework of Qualifications to unemployed people over 21 years of age. The scheme is delivered and managed locally by Vocational Educational Committees (VECs). Tuition, stationery and books are provided free of charge. VTOS...