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Seanad: School Transport (9 May 2012)

Ciarán Cannon: To clarify, the children from the Clonlara area who are attending school in Killaloe will be allowed to complete their studies and to access school transport until such time as they complete their leaving certificate. If there are sufficient children from Clonlara in that situation, we are obliged to provide a transport service for them. Moreover, if seats are available on the service, the...

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (8 May 2012)

Ciarán Cannon: Changes to the School Transport Schemes, including the 'Closed School Rule (CSR)', were announced in Budget 2011 and derive from recommendations in the Value for Money Review of the Scheme. The Deputy will be aware that from September 2011, the distance criterion of 3.2 kilometres was applied nationally to all pupils travelling under the primary school transport scheme, including those...

School Curriculum (3 May 2012)

Ciarán Cannon: I am taking this topical issue on behalf of my colleague, the Minister for Education and Skills, Deputy Ruairí Quinn. I thank the Deputy for raising this important issue as it affords me the opportunity to outline the position regarding the numbers of second level students studying leaving certificate mathematics and sciences at higher level and to summarise the initiatives addressing this...

School Curriculum (3 May 2012)

Ciarán Cannon: I wholeheartedly agree with all the points the Deputy makes. While we have made a significant start to the process of improving understanding of mathematics generally, we have a long way to go in that regard. As the Minister of State with responsibility for training and skills, I have been informed repeatedly by individuals involved in information technology and computing that the sector is...

School Accommodation (3 May 2012)

Ciarán Cannon: I am taking this topical issue debate on behalf of the Minister for Education and Skills. I thank the Deputy for raising this matter, as it gives me an opportunity to outline to the House my Department's position regarding the allocation of funding under the Department's emergency works scheme and, in particular, the applications received from the management authority of Scoil Mhuire...

School Accommodation (3 May 2012)

Ciarán Cannon: On 1 March, an official from the building unit contacted the school and the school was requested to identify the most urgent works required and to apply for those works in a scaled down scope, to carry out works to the parts of roofs that are currently leaking and identify the issues raised by the Deputy in respect of the sewerage system. The building unit officials have told me that they...

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (3 May 2012)

Ciarán Cannon: I propose to take Questions Nos. 108 and 109 together. From the commencement of the 2012/13 school year, the use of the Catchment Boundary Area (CB) System as a means of determining eligibility will cease for all pupils newly entering post primary school. This means that from the 2012/13 school year, school transport eligibility for all pupils newly entering a post primary school will be...

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (3 May 2012)

Ciarán Cannon: A number of changes to the School Transport Schemes were introduced from the 2011/12 school year and derived from recommendations contained in the Value for Money review of the School Transport Scheme. As a consequence of the combined changes a number services were withdrawn in respect of the 2011/12 school year. In such cases, families of eligible children may still apply for the remote area...

Written Answers — State Agencies: State Agencies (3 May 2012)

Ciarán Cannon: There are 49 FÁS staff currently in receipt of salaries in excess of €80,000 per annum as follows: Grade 1 1 (equivalent to Secretary General) Grade 3 3 (equivalent to Assistant Secretary) Grade 4 13 (equivalent to PO) Grade 6 32 (equivalent to AP) Total: 49

Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (3 May 2012)

Ciarán Cannon: FÁS funds its training from a mixture of funding provided by the Exchequer and the National Training Fund. The table attached sets out the amounts allocated for FÁS training for the three years 2010 to 2012. In 2010, 89,500 training places were provided on FAS training programmes; this includes the Technical Employment Support Grant. In 2011, according to the provisional outturn, 95,989...

Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (2 May 2012)

Ciarán Cannon: I understand that the person in question commenced a FÁS Contracted Beauty Therapy Course on 5th March, 2012. However, FÁS learners are paid training allowances only on foot of evidence on the F103 form from the Department of Social Protection (DSP) confirming eligibility. I am informed that the F103 form submitted to FÁS by the Department of Social Protection in respect of the person in...

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (2 May 2012)

Ciarán Cannon: From the commencement of the 2012/13 school year, the use of the Catchment Boundary Area (CB) System as a means of determining eligibility will cease for all pupils newly entering post primary school. This means that from the 2012/13 school year school transport eligibility for all pupils newly entering a post primary school will be determined by reference to the distance they reside from...

Written Answers — Adult Education: Adult Education (2 May 2012)

Ciarán Cannon: I understand that the centre referred to by the Deputy is a private body that charges a fee for its courses. My Department provides funding to Vocational Education Committees (VECs) nationwide for a range of part-time and full-time accredited and non-accredited further and adult education programmes. Part-time programmes are available free of charge to anyone with a less than upper second...

Written Answers — European Globalisation Fund: European Globalisation Fund (2 May 2012)

Ciarán Cannon: Information on the number of EGF clients who have applied to avail, or who are availing, of enterprise supports being provided with EU co-financing under the three currently running EGF construction programmes is set out in the table. These figures cover the period from 19 December 2011, when notification letters detailing the offer of relevant EGF services issued to all EGF eligible clients...

Written Answers — European Globalisation Fund: European Globalisation Fund (2 May 2012)

Ciarán Cannon: The allocation of funding for enterprise supports provided under approved EGF co-financed programmes to date is set out in the table. The eligibility periods for the delivery of EGF co-financed supports under the Dell, Waterford Crystal and SR Technics programmes have closed and certified final expenditure figures, including enterprise support expenditure, have subsequently been submitted...

Seanad: School Enrolments (2 May 2012)

Ciarán Cannon: I am taking this Adjournment matter on behalf of my colleague, the Minister for Education and Skills, Deputy Ruairí Quinn. I thank the Senator for raising the matter as it affords me the opportunity to outline to the House the current position regarding school provision in Ashbourne. As the Senator will be aware, in June of last year the Minister announced that 20 new primary schools and 20...

Seanad: School Enrolments (2 May 2012)

Ciarán Cannon: The Senator seeks clarification regarding the statement which I read on behalf of the Minister. Is it the case that seven junior infants classes will not sufficiently cater for the group of young children entering primary school for the first time in Ashbourne this year? Is it the case that there will be a requirement for more than seven junior infants classes?

Seanad: School Enrolments (2 May 2012)

Ciarán Cannon: The Department uses existing enrolment and the demographic data gained through the GIS system using DSP records. This will show the number of children of varying ages from zero to school-going age. The Department uses this data to plan for primary school provision and also for post-primary provision in the area. I can only conclude that the Department has used that data to determine what...

Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (1 May 2012)

Ciarán Cannon: I am informed that the level of new FÁS apprentice entrants (registrations) by employers reduced significantly in the period 2006-2011 from 8,306 to 1,307. There was a slight increase in registrations from 1,204 in 2010 to 1,307 in 2011. In 2012, FÁS apprenticeship programmes will continue to be provided for an estimated 1,200 new registrants and more generally for an existing apprentice...

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (1 May 2012)

Ciarán Cannon: The current distance eligibility criterion is 3.2 kilometres and 4.8 kilometres respectively for primary and post primary school transport services. There are no plans to change these criteria for the 2012/13 school year.