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Written Answers — School Meals Programme: School Meals Programme (3 Nov 2010)

Seán Haughey: The school to which the Deputy refers received once off funding in the amount of €41,000 in 2007 under the Fund for the Development of Targeted Educational Responses to Certain Children at Risk. Payments were made in two instalments €27,072 paid on 31 December 2007 and €14,028 on 29th January 2008. The purpose of this funding was to provide for the infrastructural costs associated with...

Garda Stations (2 Nov 2010)

Seán Haughey: I am taking this Adjournment debate matter on behalf of my colleague, the Minister for Justice and Law Reform, Deputy Dermot Ahern. I would like to thank the Deputy for raising this matter on the Adjournment. With regard to Garda accommodation generally, the position is that the provision of Garda requirements is progressed by the Office of Public Works, on the basis of priorities...

Garda Stations (2 Nov 2010)

Seán Haughey: On behalf of the Minister for Justice and Law Reform, Deputy Dermot Ahern, I would like to thank Deputy Mattie McGrath for raising this matter on the Adjournment. The Deputy will be aware that the provision of new Garda stations and Garda accommodation generally is a matter for the Office of Public Works. The provision of such accommodation is progressed by the Office of Public Works on the...

Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (2 Nov 2010)

Seán Haughey: The Pilot Short Time Working Training Programme was introduced in May 2009. FÁS initially administered the programme, which aimed to provide training to people on systematic short time for the days they are not working. The programme aimed to provide two days training a week for up to 277 workers over a 52-week period and they received training free of charge for these two days. The...

Written Answers — Adult Education: Adult Education (2 Nov 2010)

Seán Haughey: The issues raised by the Question are currently being progressed by my Department in conjunction with FÁS and the Waterford Crystal EGF Co-ordination Unit.

Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (2 Nov 2010)

Seán Haughey: I am advised that, following a recent inspection of the roof of the FÁS training centre in Cabra, a proposal will be brought to the FÁS Board in November for the phased exit from the centre. These necessary measures are being taken by FÁS primarily with the health and safety of the centre's staff and its trainees in mind. All current courses taking place at Cabra will, where necessary,...

Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (2 Nov 2010)

Seán Haughey: The issue of present entitlement to payment of a FÁS training allowance is set out in policy measures that were announced as part of the Budget for 2010. The matter raised in the correspondence referred to by the Deputy is currently under review.

School Curriculum (2 Nov 2010)

Seán Haughey: I am taking this matter on behalf of my colleague, the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills. I thank the Deputy for raising this issue and I welcome this opportunity to outline the position in on entrepreneurship in schools. At a European level, the EU Commission has identified enterprise as one of eight key competences all students should have by the end of second level...

National Asset Management Agency (2 Nov 2010)

Seán Haughey: NAMA has made significant progress in the ten months since its establishment last December. In its second quarterly report, released earlier today, NAMA recorded a profit of €6 million in the three months to the end of June 2010. The report also illustrates that loans are continuing to transfer on schedule to NAMA, which in turn has begun to directly manage those loans for the first time....

Written Answers — Employment Support Services: Employment Support Services (28 Oct 2010)

Seán Haughey: On 22nd September 2010 the European Commission announced its approval of an application from Ireland for European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF) co-financing assistance in support of redundant workers at the S R Technics aircraft maintenance facility at Dublin Airport. The EGF application is for a total of Euros 11.46m of which the EU contribution sought is Euros 7.45m. The application...

Written Answers — Work Placement Programme: Work Placement Programme (28 Oct 2010)

Seán Haughey: Under the operation of the Work Placement Programme, the costs associated with the programme relate to the fact that participants maybe entitled to maintain their social welfare entitlements subject to the rules and regulations of the Department of Social Protection, while they participate on the programme. In advance of applying for a place on the programme all potential participants are...

Written Answers — Employment Support Services: Employment Support Services (28 Oct 2010)

Seán Haughey: Strict eligibility criteria must be satisfied under the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund Regulation in order for a Member State to make a sustainable application for EGF assistance in respect of redundancies occurring in a particular enterprise or sector. These criteria include meeting defined minimum redundancy numbers within certain reference periods. In this context the EGF...

Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (28 Oct 2010)

Seán Haughey: The Minister does not have a role in the administration of individual cases. The administration of individual cases is a day-to-day matter for FÁS as part of its responsibility under the Labour Services Act 1987.

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (28 Oct 2010)

Seán Haughey: Under the terms of my Department's Primary School Transport Scheme, pupils who reside 3.2 kilometres or more from, and are attending, their nearest suitable national school as determined by my Department, are eligible for free school transport. Bus Éireann, which operates the school transport schemes on behalf of my Department, has advised that the specific school transport service referred...

Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (28 Oct 2010)

Seán Haughey: The following table details the number of people in County Waterford who have received an offer of training from FÁS since 2009. When you compare the total 2009 figures to the figures relating to January to October 2010 there has been an increase of over 20% of the number of offers for training made to people in County Waterford. Please note that the information detailed below is for...

Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (28 Oct 2010)

Seán Haughey: The following table details the number of people in County Waterford who have received job placements by FÁS since 2009. Please note that the information detailed below is for Waterford City and County combined. Job Placements Waterford City and County 2009 Jan 52 Feb 45 Mar 32 Apr 47 May 44 Jun 49 Jul 58 Aug 49 Sep 196 Oct 156 Nov 96 Dec...

Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (28 Oct 2010)

Seán Haughey: Complaints made to FÁS are normally resolved locally. Complaints that are not resolved locally are referred to the FÁS Client Services Coordinator at FÁS Headquarters. If they are not resolved at this stage they are referred to the Clients Services Commissioner. The following table lists the number of complaints received by the FÁS Client Services Coordinator from 2007 to 2010...

Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (27 Oct 2010)

Seán Haughey: The information requested by the Deputy is being researched. I will reply to him substantively in the matter as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (27 Oct 2010)

Seán Haughey: I propose to take Questions Nos. 107 and 108 together. The length of time a person can remain on Community Employment (CE) is dictated by a number of factors, in line with the guidelines for CE: What age the person is How long they have been in receipt of a qualifying Department of Social Protection (DSP) payment Previous participation on CE since 3rd April 2000 Whether they are...

Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (27 Oct 2010)

Seán Haughey: There are no proposals currently under consideration in regard to making changes to the national operation of Community Employment Scheme. Within the current very difficult budgetary constraints, the number of places on CE have been increased to 23,300 in 2010. In delivering these places, FÁS will continue to operate flexibly in the management of this allocation in order to maximise...