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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Action Plan for Jobs (16 Jan 2013)

Ciarán Cannon: The Department of Education and Skills actions in the "Action Plan for Jobs 2012" are set out in the following document. All actions were implemented on target, with one exception regarding an element of action 1.38 – "Introduce a systematic approach to the national surveying of undergraduate and postgraduate students and employers to inform institutional and programme management and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (16 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. Distance eligibility is determined by measuring the shortest traversable route from a child's home to the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (16 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. The annual charge for children who are eligible for school transport under the terms of my Department's...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (16 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: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (20 Dec 2012)

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: School Transport (20 Dec 2012)

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. The terms of the scheme are applied equitably on a national basis.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (19 Dec 2012)

Ciarán Cannon: I propose to take Questions Nos. 101 to 103, inclusive, together. There are 32,688 approved PLC places available nationwide and this number of places is being maintained. 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...

Topical Issues: School Curriculum (18 Dec 2012)

Ciarán Cannon: I am taking this issue on behalf of my colleague, the Minister for Education and Skills, Deputy Ruairí Quinn. It is agreed that reform is needed not only in how Irish is taught but how other languages are taught in schools. As Deputy Kyne points out, we need a greater emphasis on spoken language and oral fluency. Irish is in the vanguard of these reforms. Reform is being considered...

Topical Issues: School Curriculum (18 Dec 2012)

Ciarán Cannon: Deputy Kyne should not have any concern about the commitment of the Minister for Education and Skills, Deputy Ruairí Quinn, to the Irish language and its teaching in our schools. The curriculum reforms being undertaken in respect of the Irish language are extensive. The way Irish is being taught should change and is changing. There will be greater emphasis on spoken and communicative...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (18 Dec 2012)

Ciarán Cannon: Changes to the terms of my Department's Post Primary School Transport Scheme mean that children are eligible for transport where they reside not less than 4.8 km 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,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (12 Dec 2012)

Ciarán Cannon: The pupil-teacher ratio for Post Leaving Cert (PLC) courses - which are mainly geared at school leavers and adults returning to education - is more favourable than the ratio in second level schools. The Government has decided to raise the pupil teacher ratio for PLC courses to the same level as that which applies in all free second-level schools – 19:1, from next September. This...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Vocational Training Opportunities Scheme (12 Dec 2012)

Ciarán Cannon: Persons on Vocational Training Opportunities Scheme (VTOS), Youthreach and FAS programmes are paid a training allowance in lieu of their Department of Social Protection payment. Currently learners on these programmes who are in receipt of a Jobseekers allowance which is less than the maximum personal rate of €188 per week can have their training allowances increased to the maximum rate.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further Education and Training Programmes Places (12 Dec 2012)

Ciarán Cannon: Training allowances are paid to participants on FÁS, Youthreach and VTOS programmes. A small number of pro-rata training allowances are also paid to learners on the part-time Back to Education Initiative (BTEI) programme.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (12 Dec 2012)

Ciarán Cannon: The pupil-teacher ratio for Post Leaving Cert (PLC) courses - which are mainly geared at school leavers and adults returning to education - is more favourable than the ratio in second level schools. The Government has decided to raise the pupil teacher ratio for PLC courses to the same level as that which applies in all free second-level schools – 19:1, from next September.This...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: FÁS Training Programmes (11 Dec 2012)

Ciarán Cannon: I am informed by FÁS that their Training Services in Tallaght focus on delivering vocational training and do not deliver programmes which solely focus on language skills. I understand that students at third level currently have access to a wide range of foreign language courses that can be taken as core subjects or in combination with a range of other disciplines. Almost 150 places...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: FÁS Training Programmes (11 Dec 2012)

Ciarán Cannon: This is an operation matter for FÁS. I am informed that the company in question has four apprentices at present. The position as regards their training is as follows: Two apprentices will be scheduled to attend Metal Fabrication training in Cork Training Centre starting 14th January, 2013. As one apprentice was registered on 30th November, 2012, they will not be due to be called to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (11 Dec 2012)

Ciarán Cannon: Under the terms of my Department's School Transport Scheme the maximum daily allowance payable under the Remote Area Grant is €5.10 per day. The family, in question, are in receipt of this daily maximum.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Applications (11 Dec 2012)

Ciarán Cannon: The objective of the Student Assistance Fund is to assist students, in a sensitive and compassionate manner, who might otherwise, due to their financial circumstances, be unable to continue their third level studies. The Fund is managed by the Higher Education Authority (HEA) on behalf of my Department and is administered by the individual third level institutions. My Department has...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (11 Dec 2012)

Ciarán Cannon: The Further Education Section of my Department provides an annual grant to County Dublin Vocational Education Committee (VEC) towards the non pay costs of the Centre referred to by the Deputy. In addition, the Social Inclusion Unit of my Department provides part-time teaching hours to the Centre through the Special Education Part Time Hours Scheme. Details of the funding provided in the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (11 Dec 2012)

Ciarán Cannon: I am informed by FAS that all people with disabilities are eligible to access FÁS mainstream services. In addition vocational training for people with disabilities is provided through Specialist Training Providers (STPs), which provide training and employment services specifically for people with disabilities including people with physical, intellectual, mental health or sensory...