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School Staffing (27 Mar 2012)

Ciarán Cannon: I am replying to this matter on behalf of my colleague, the Minister for Education and Skills, Deputy Quinn. Two disadvantage concessionary posts were allocated under the disadvantaged areas scheme to reduce class sizes at St. Oliver Plunkett's national school. With the introduction of DEIS in 2005 and the more favourable pupil-teacher ratios for band 1 DEIS schools, these posts were...

School Staffing (27 Mar 2012)

Ciarán Cannon: I understand and take on board the Deputy's concerns. The school was not included in the recent review process because it was not originally impacted by the budget decision. The school will lose one post in the coming school year due to falling enrolment and not as a result of the budgetary decision. If the Deputy wishes to take up the case with me on an individual basis, I will undertake...

Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (27 Mar 2012)

Ciarán Cannon: In accordance with FETAC requirements all training providers, including FÁS, are required to implement specified verification processes to ensure that the integrity of their assessment systems and their assessment results approval processes are maintained and compliant. All FÁS assessment scripts and associated assessment marks are therefore subject to both internal and external...

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (27 Mar 2012)

Ciarán Cannon: Following the Government Decision to create SOLAS, an Implementation Group was set up to establish SOLAS. I am chairing this Group and its membership includes representatives from the Department of Education and Skills, FÁS, the Irish Vocational Education Association and the Department of Social Protection. The Group has been meeting regularly to drive the process forward. Legislation is...

Written Answers — Training Programmes: Training Programmes (27 Mar 2012)

Ciarán Cannon: On 9 June 2010, the Department submitted an application for co-funded assistance from the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF) in respect of 9,089 former workers made redundant in the construction industry during the nine-month EGF reference period between 1 July 2009 and 31 March 2010. In the case of this EGF application, the subsequent ten-week application submission period ended...

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (27 Mar 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 — School Transport: School Transport (22 Mar 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 — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (22 Mar 2012)

Ciarán Cannon: I understand that an individual with trade related work experience wishing to validate their competence can do so through the FAS Apprenticeship system as follows: 1. Register as an apprentice. To become an apprentice an individual must secure employment with a FÁS approved employer who will then register them as an apprentice with FÁS. FÁS will not register an individual unless the...

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (21 Mar 2012)

Ciarán Cannon: My Department has no direct role in the industrial relations affairs of Bus Éireann. Accordingly, the issue raised by the Deputy is a matter for the management of Bus Éireann.

Written Answers — Youthreach Programme: Youthreach Programme (21 Mar 2012)

Ciarán Cannon: In 2012, there are 85 Youthreach places approved for County Kildare VEC. There are 3 Youthreach centres: Athy (30 places), Leixlip (30 places) and Naas (25 places). The overall number of approved Youthreach places is set at its current level because there is a continuing requirement to plan and control numbers and to manage expenditure within the overall educational policy and provision....

Written Answers — European Globalisation Fund: European Globalisation Fund (21 Mar 2012)

Ciarán Cannon: I propose to take Questions Nos. 107 and 124 together. In accordance with Article 5(1) of EGF Regulation (EC) No 1927/2006, a maximum period of 10 weeks applies from the end of the relevant EGF reference period within which an EGF application must be submitted. On 9 June 2010, the Department submitted an application for co-funded assistance from the EGF in respect of 9,089 former workers...

Written Answers — Departmental Reports: Departmental Reports (21 Mar 2012)

Ciarán Cannon: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that the report is now finalised and is available on the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund website (www.egf.ie) for public information.

Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (21 Mar 2012)

Ciarán Cannon: Following on the successful outcomes of the Labour Market Activation Fund which commenced in 2010 and concluded last year, funding of €20 million has been allocated from the National Training Fund in 2012 for a new Labour Market Education and Training Fund, which will be managed by FÁS. €10m has also been made available for the roll-out of Springboard 2012. A call for proposals issued...

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (21 Mar 2012)

Ciarán Cannon: The pupil referred to by the Deputy may apply for school transport on a concessionary basis subject to terms of the scheme. The parents of the pupil in question should liaise with their local Bus Éireann office in this regard.

Written Answers — Youthreach Programme: Youthreach Programme (21 Mar 2012)

Ciarán Cannon: Youthreach is administered as a full-time integrated programme of education, training and work experience, generally of two years duration. Young people between 15 and 20 years of age who have left school early without any qualification or vocational training are eligible to participate and are paid an age-related training allowance. They are eligible for a range of additional allowances...

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (15 Mar 2012)

Ciarán Cannon: Bus Éireann has advised that there are over 110 schools availing of transport under the closed school rule in County Donegal, of which some 50 schools have children who may be affected. The list of these schools is below. The cohort of eligible CSR children attending these schools will continue to be eligible for transport, subject to meeting the distance criteria and that there is no...

Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (14 Mar 2012)

Ciarán Cannon: I understand that the Competency Determination Mechanism (CDM) is a project based assessment which provides a redundant apprentice with the opportunity to demonstrate their skill and knowledge against the occupational standard for the specified trade. Those who pass the CDM are progressed for the award of the FETAC Level 6 Advanced Certificate – Craft. Eligible apprentices are contacted...

Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (14 Mar 2012)

Ciarán Cannon: I have set out below the information requested by the deputy which relates to the FÁS Local Training Initiatives in the North East. LOCAL TRAINING INITIATIVES NORTH EAST Project name Location Number of Learners Number of Co-ordinators Number of Assistant Co-ordinators Early School Leavers Opportunities Drogheda 16 1 1 Navan LTI Tabor House Navan 14 1 0 East Coast Career opportunity...

Written Answers — Vocational Training Schemes: Vocational Training Schemes (14 Mar 2012)

Ciarán Cannon: In 2012 there are 270 Vocational Training Opportunities Scheme (VTOS) places approved for County Kildare VEC. The overall number of approved VTOS places is set at its current level because there is a continuing requirement to plan and control numbers and to manage expenditure within the context of overall educational policy and provision. Any consideration of providing additional VTOS places...

Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (13 Mar 2012)

Ciarán Cannon: I am informed that the person in question can expect to be offered a place on a GID course in June/July 2012. I understand that the person in question was referred to the FÁS Ballyfermot GID course waiting list on 16th January, 2012. However, due to the high demand for this course there are a number of other FAS clients also on the waiting list. The structure of the FÁS Ballyfermot GID...