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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Expenditure (28 Jun 2016)

John Halligan: Bus Éireann has provided assurances to my Department that any surplus that may arise in the operation of school transport services in any one year is ring-fenced exclusively for reinvestment in the school transport scheme. The Department is satisfied that the financial accounting for Bus Éireann's operation of the School Transport Scheme, including the Bus Éireann Annual...

Protection of Life in Pregnancy (Amendment) (Fatal Foetal Abnormalities) (No. 2) Bill 2013: Second Stage (30 Jun 2016)

John Halligan: It is important in this debate in the media and on social media to note that this has nothing to do with the protection of life as there are some lives that cannot be saved. As we speak here over the next couple of days, some mothers and their partners or their husbands will get terrible news. The news may be that a child or the foetus has trisomy 13 or cystic hygroma, which is foetal...

Topical Issue Debate: Schools Building Projects Status (5 Jul 2016)

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Topical Issue Debate: Schools Building Projects Status (5 Jul 2016)

John Halligan: I thank the Deputy for raising the matter as it provides me with an opportunity to clarify the current position on the major school building project for Scoil Naomh Feichín in County Louth. First, I did not make any commitment, as Deputy Munster may understand, because I was not Minister at the time. I will be quite blunt and honest with the Deputy. I am not aware of a commitment...

Topical Issue Debate: Schools Building Projects Status (5 Jul 2016)

John Halligan: Once again, all I can say to Deputy Munster, and she can only take me on my word on this, is that I am not aware of a commitment. If she states a commitment was given, I believe her. I ask Deputy Munster to bear with me for a few weeks and I will check back to see if a commitment was given. I did not give a commitment. This current Government did not give this commitment. If Deputy...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (5 Jul 2016)

John Halligan: 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 my Department's Scheme children are eligible for school transport where they reside not less than 3.2 or 4.8 kilometres from and are attending their nearest national school or...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Review (5 Jul 2016)

John Halligan: 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. The overall costs of the scheme have reduced by some 7% since 2008 as a result of policy changes and other efficiencies. In relation to the Department's forward planning policy, school...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Review (5 Jul 2016)

John Halligan: The Programme for Government commits to review the concessionary charges and rules element of the School Transport Scheme prior to Budget 2017. This review, which is being commenced, will be aimed at identifying issues in relation to current rules and charges relating to concessionary places under the School Transport Scheme with a view to maximising the effectiveness of available services...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Provision (5 Jul 2016)

John Halligan: The Deputy will be aware that changes to the School Transport Scheme, including the 'Closed School Rule (CSR)', were announced in Budget 2011 and derived from recommendations in the Value for Money Review of the Scheme. Under the terms of my Department's Primary School Transport Scheme, children are eligible for transport where they reside not less than 3.2 kilometres from and are attending...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Scéimeanna Rannach (5 Jul 2016)

John Halligan: Is é is aidhm do Scéim Iompar Bunscoile mo Roinne ná bheith mar thaca le hiompar páistí, a bhfuil cónaí orthu achar fada ón scoil is gaire dóibh, go dtí an scoil agus abhaile ón scoil, agus aird tugtha ar na hacmhainní atá ar fáil. Faoi théarmaí na scéime seo bíonn páistí intofa ar iompar...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (6 Jul 2016)

John Halligan: In general, children are eligible for transport where they reside not less than 3.2 kilometres from and are attending their nearest national school as determined by the Department/Bus Éireann. The Deputy will be aware that a minimum number of 10 eligible children residing in a distinct locality, as determined by Bus Éireann, are required before consideration may be given to the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Mortgage Debt (7 Jul 2016)

John Halligan: 86. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to legislate where one party to a joint mortgage is not engaging with the bank and making it impossible for the other party to renegotiate manageable terms with the provider, where one party is entitled to be treated as a single borrower from the other party under the 2013 code of protection on mortgage arrears to allow for a...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Debt (7 Jul 2016)

John Halligan: 88. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to legislate where one party to a joint mortgage is not engaging with the bank and making it impossible for the other party to renegotiate manageable terms with the provider, where one party is entitled to be treated as a single borrower from the other party under the 2013 code of protection on mortgage arrears to allow for a long-term...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Availability (7 Jul 2016)

John Halligan: 210. To ask the Minister for Health why certain required medical items are no longer available on prescription under the medical card scheme (details supplied); if he will consider providing these items once again through prescriptions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20324/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Eligibility (12 Jul 2016)

John Halligan: Under the terms of my Department's Post Primary School Transport Scheme children are eligible for school transport where they reside not less than 4.8 kilometres from and are attending their nearest school as determined by my Department/Bus Éireann, having regard to ethos and language. The child in question is not attending her nearest school and is therefore not eligible for school...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Eligibility (12 Jul 2016)

John Halligan: Changes to the eligibility criteria for my Department's Primary School Transport Scheme were announced in December 2010 by the then Government as part of measures contained in Budget 2011 and derived from recommendations contained in the Value for Money review of the scheme. However, children who had an eligibility for school transport prior to the introduction of these changes retain this...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Charitable and Voluntary Organisations (13 Jul 2016)

John Halligan: 90. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the percentage of charities holding a valid CHY number from the Revenue Commissioners on 15 October 2014 that had completed their online registration on the Charities Regulatory Authority website by the deadline of 16 April 2016; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21603/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Eligibility (13 Jul 2016)

John Halligan: Under the terms of my Department's Post Primary School Transport Scheme children are eligible for transport where they reside not less than 4.8 kms from and are attending their nearest education centre as determined by my Department/Bus Éireann, having regard to ethos and language. Bus Éireann, which operates the school transport scheme on behalf of my Department, has advised that...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Eligibility (13 Jul 2016)

John Halligan: In general, children are eligible for school transport if they are attending their nearest school and reside the requisite distance from that school which at primary level is 3.2 kilometres and 4.8 kilometres at post primary level. Transport on a concessionary basis is available to children who are not eligible for school transport, because they are not attending their nearest school or...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Job Initiatives (13 Jul 2016)

John Halligan: Learners on ETB training courses, the Youthreach programme and the Vocational Training Opportunities Scheme are eligible to receive payment of a meal and travel allowance. Meal and travel allowances are not paid to participants on part-time adult basic education courses funded by my Department through SOLAS and provided free of charge to learners. My Department has no plans to extend the...