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Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (20 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 — Community Employment: Community Employment (19 Oct 2010)

Seán Haughey: There are currently 6,346 participants listed as having previously been in receipt of Jobseekers Allowance (JA) as at 13th October, 2010, and 4,458 previously in receipt of Jobseekers Benefit (which is not means-tested). All lone parents and persons with disabilities participating on CE retain all or part of their social welfare payment simultaneously to their CE payment. FAS does not record...

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (19 Oct 2010)

Seán Haughey: The school transport scheme, which is operated by Bus Éireann on my Department's behalf, facilitates the transportation of over 125,000 children to primary and post-primary schools each day including approximately 8,000 children with special educational needs. The purpose of the scheme is to ensure access to primary and post primary education for children, who because of where they live,...

Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (19 Oct 2010)

Seán Haughey: A total of 165 apprentices registered by FÁS with either home addresses or last employer based in County Clare are currently registered as redundant. At end September 2010, 7,614 of a total 18,380 apprentices nationally were registered by FÁS as being redundant. Of this number, 4,320 can progress in their apprenticeship having reached the minimum qualifying standard at the relevant...

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (19 Oct 2010)

Seán Haughey: As the Deputy is aware, School Transport was approved by Government as a topic for inclusion as part of the 2009-2011 round of Value for Money Reviews. This review looked at the original objectives of the scheme, whether these objectives remain valid today, the extent to which the objectives are being achieved, and whether there are possibilities for economies or efficiencies that would...

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (19 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 is responsible for the operation of the school transport service on behalf of my Department. Routes are planned in such a way to ensure...

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (19 Oct 2010)

Seán Haughey: Under the terms of the Primary School Transport scheme pupils are eligible for free transport if they reside 3.2 kilometres or more from, and are attending, their nearest national school or school of amalgamation. In the case of amalgamations, pupils residing in a closed school area may be deemed eligible to the school of amalgamation only. Bus Éireann, which operates the school transport...

Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (19 Oct 2010)

Seán Haughey: The December 2009 Budget aligned the payment of FÁS training allowances to a person's entitlement to welfare supports. Consequently, where a trainee is entitled to a welfare payment at the commencement of their training course a training allowance is payable. If a trainee is not entitled to welfare supports at the time of the commencement of their training course they will not receive a...

Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (19 Oct 2010)

Seán Haughey: At end September 2010, 7,614 of a total 18,380 apprentices were registered by FÁS as being redundant. Of this number, 4,320 can progress in their apprenticeship having reached the minimum qualifying standard at the relevant training phase while 3,294 must first successfully pass their outstanding assessment(s) to permit similar progression. FÁS has introduced a number of measures to date...

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (19 Oct 2010)

Seán Haughey: The school transport scheme, which is operated by Bus Éireann on my Department's behalf, facilitates the transportation of over 125,000 children to primary and post primary schools each day including approximately 8,000 children with special educational needs. School transport services are delivered using a mix of Bus Éireann, both school transport and road passenger vehicles, private...

Seanad: Radon Gas (19 Oct 2010)

Seán Haughey: I am taking this Adjournment matter on behalf of my colleague, the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, Deputy John Gormley. I thank the Senator for raising this issue. The Government's approach to radon, which is similar to that of the majority of EU member states, is to concentrate efforts on increasing public awareness of the risks posed by the gas in the home....

Seanad: Radon Gas (19 Oct 2010)

Seán Haughey: This can be considered further by both the Minister for Health and Children, Deputy Harney, and the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, Deputy Gormley. I will inform them of the Senator's concern about the matter and his proposal.

Seanad: Criminal Prosecutions (19 Oct 2010)

Seán Haughey: I am taking this matter on behalf of my colleague, the Minister for Justice and Law Reform, Deputy Dermot Ahern. He welcomes the opportunity to outline the measures in place to deal effectively with foreign nationals who have criminal records coming to Ireland. In terms of the law, the Immigration Act 2004 permits the immigration authorities to refuse entry to the State. This includes the...

Seanad: Criminal Prosecutions (19 Oct 2010)

Seán Haughey: I could not answer that question with absolute authority. Interpol and Europol have dealt with that issue. Again, I can put the question to the line Minister.

Seanad: Restructuring of Vocational Education Committees: Statements (19 Oct 2010)

Seán Haughey: As always, Senators have provided a very useful and timely discussion on the restructuring of VECs. A number of speakers, including Senators Ormonde, O'Sullivan and Leyden, paid tribute to the valuable role played by the VEC system since its inception 80 years ago. VECs play a wide and important range of functions, as legal patrons of schools, members of boards of management of...

Seanad: Restructuring of Vocational Education Committees: Statements (19 Oct 2010)

Seán Haughey: In arriving at this configuration, officials of the Department of Education and Skills also took account of other factors such as the total area covered by a VEC, the distance between extremities of the area, the road network within the area and the alignment of other regional structures. In addition, officials also took into consideration the fact that County Donegal is geographically...

Seanad: Restructuring of Vocational Education Committees: Statements (19 Oct 2010)

Seán Haughey: Consequently, I am satisfied that the educational needs of the people of County Tipperary can be best served by having north Tipperary and south Tipperary in different groupings. Senator Mooney asked why some of the proposed amalgamations crossed provincial boundaries. The revised new structures aim to bring each VEC area up to a critical mass of activity level. Where possible, this...

Seanad: School Equipment (19 Oct 2010)

Seán Haughey: I am taking this matter on behalf of the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills, Deputy Mary Coughlan. I thank the Senator for raising it because it gives me an opportunity to outline to the House the Government's strategy for capital investment in education projects, including investment in furniture and equipment in primary and post-primary schools and, in particular, the...

Seanad: School Equipment (19 Oct 2010)

Seán Haughey: I am not in possession of the particular detail the Senator requires. She has raised a very interesting issue and I will investigate it further on her behalf.

Seanad: Restructuring of Vocational Education Committees: Statements (19 Oct 2010)

Seán Haughey: I am pleased to come before the House to discuss the restructuring of the vocational education committees. Before I outline the details of the Government's decision, it is important to outline briefly the background to the vocational education committee system and their current role and pay tribute to the ground-breaking and innovative contributions the committees and many dedicated and...