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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (29 Jan 2013)

Ciarán Cannon: FAS have provided the statistics as requested by the Deputy in the attached document. APPRENTICE CERTIFICATION STATISTICES - CONSTRUCTION TRADES 2002 - 2012 TRADE 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Grand Total BRICK & STONELAYING 224 159 272 259 259 332 307 197 176 133 82 2400 CABINET MAKING 174 166 188 161 182...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training (29 Jan 2013)

Ciarán Cannon: Despite reducing resources, 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 in 2013. Owing to the number of long-term unemployed and the need to keep these individuals close to the labour market, places on certain programmes have been prioritised specifically for those who have...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Provision (29 Jan 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. Under the terms of the scheme children are eligible for transport where they reside not less than 3.2 kms from and are attending their nearest national school as determined by my Department/Bus...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Courses (29 Jan 2013)

Ciarán Cannon: I understand that in order to provide programmes leading to FETAC awards, providers must become registered with FETAC, which involves establishing policies and procedures for quality assurance of provision and agreeing those policies and procedures with FETAC. Once they are agreed, providers can then submit programmes of education and training for validation. Information on these processes...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Eligibility (29 Jan 2013)

Ciarán Cannon: As the Deputy is aware, under the terms of my Department's Primary School Transport Scheme children are eligible for transport where they reside not less than 3.2 kms from and are attending their nearest national school as determined by my Department/Bus Éireann, having regard to ethos and language. These eligibility criteria are applied equitably on a national basis. Bus Éireann,...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Schools Building Projects (24 Jan 2013)

Ciarán Cannon: I thank the Senator for raising this matter as it provides me with an opportunity to outline to the Seanad the Government's strategy for capital investment in school building projects over the next five years and to clarify the current position on the application for major capital funding from Gaelscoil Philib Barún, Tramore, County Waterford. Gaelscoil Philib Barún is a primary school...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (23 Jan 2013)

Ciarán Cannon: 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, is responsible...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (23 Jan 2013)

Ciarán Cannon: Under the terms of my Department's Primary School Transport scheme children are eligible for transport where they reside not less than 3.2 kms from and are attending their nearest national school as determined by the Department/Bus Éireann, having regard to ethos and language. An eligible child for whom no transport service is available may, following an application for transport...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Skills Shortages (22 Jan 2013)

Ciarán Cannon: The policy basis which informs the Department of Education and Skills education and training provision and aids the development of relevant workforce skills includes the National Skills Strategy, the Strategy for Science Technology and Innovation, the Report of the Task Force on Innovation, the National Strategy for Higher Education to 2030, the Action Plan for Jobs and Pathways to Work. In...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further Education and Training Programmes (22 Jan 2013)

Ciarán Cannon: I propose to take Questions Nos. 273 and 293 together.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further Education and Training Programmes (22 Jan 2013)

Ciarán Cannon: I propose to take Questions Nos. 279 and 280 together.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further Education and Training Programmes (22 Jan 2013)

Ciarán Cannon: While my Department has no direct role in the creation of jobs, it is providing significant and innovative training opportunities for the unemployed to assist them in returning to work. It should also be noted that the funding for positions throughout the education sector is channelled through the Department's budget.

Education (Resource Allocation) Bill 2012: Second Stage (18 Jan 2013)

Ciarán Cannon: Today's debate has been initiated by Fianna Fáil to discuss its proposals for putting the teacher allocation appeals process for schools on a statutory basis. To be frank, I am not sure what Fianna Fáil's motives are in proposing this Bill. A sceptic could see this as a populist stunt designed to help schools avoid losing any resources. This parish-pump-type politics is not what...

Further Education and Training: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (17 Jan 2013)

Ciarán Cannon: I thank the Deputies from all sides of the House for their contributions on this issue last night and today. I welcome the opportunity to address the House on what I consider to be a very important issue. It is entirely appropriate that we highlight the importance of our further education system and its aligned training sector both as part of our education system, which promotes lifelong...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: European Globalisation Fund (16 Jan 2013)

Ciarán Cannon: Some 2,622 redundant workers at the Dell computer manufacturing plant at Raheen, Co. Limerick and at a number of ancillary enterprises received supports under the EGF co-financed programme of assistance. Of these beneficiaries, 1,583 received supports in the areas of training, third level education or business start-ups. In total, 191 persons who were assisted under the programme moved into...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Regulatory and Poverty Impact Assessments (16 Jan 2013)

Ciarán Cannon: The Department had regard to a range of factors in considering the impact of this decision, including the allocation of additional approved PLC places to providers in recent years and the demonstrated capacity of most providers to cater for enrolments above the approved number of places. As is the case in the implementation of such decisions in other parts of the education sector, the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (16 Jan 2013)

Ciarán Cannon: I propose to take Questions Nos. 228, 229, 242 and 248 together. The pupil-teacher ratio (PTR) for Post Leaving Cert (PLC) - at 17:1 - is more favourable than the PTR in second level schools - 19:1. The Government decided to raise the PLC PTR to the same level as that which applies in all free second-level schools. While it would be preferable not to have to make any changes, it is hard...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (16 Jan 2013)

Ciarán Cannon: Bus Éireann, which operates the school transport schemes, on behalf of my Department, is responsible for the negotiation and awarding of school transport contracts to private operators. The cost of individual routes or services is regarded as commercially sensitive. School transport services are operated by a mix of public and private operators and the network is reviewed on an ongoing...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (16 Jan 2013)

Ciarán Cannon: There are 32,688 approved Post Leaving Cert (PLC) places available nationwide and this number of places is being maintained. PLC places are allocated to Vocational Education Committees (VECs), Community and Comprehensive and Voluntary Secondary schools on an annual basis following an application process and VECs are responsible for the further allocation of those places to schools and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (16 Jan 2013)

Ciarán Cannon: The matter referred to by the Deputy is an employment issue between the person concerned and their employer, County Dublin Vocational Education Committee. By way of background, the pupil-teacher ratio (PTR) for Post Leaving Cert (PLC) - at 17:1 - is more favourable than the PTR in second level schools - 19:1. The Government decided to raise the PLC PTR to the same level as that which...