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Written Answers — Graduate Support Schemes: Graduate Support Schemes (14 Oct 2010)

Seán Haughey: The Government introduced last year the Work Placement Programme (WPP) to provide valuable work experience to graduates and non-graduates who are unemployed. The WPP applies to all sectors of the economy, including the Civil and Public Service. The aim of the programme is to keep the unemployed close to the labour market and to provide them with relevant work experience that will assist...

Written Answers — Course Certificates: Course Certificates (14 Oct 2010)

Seán Haughey: I understand from the college concerned that in April 2010, the person referred to by the Deputy attended a Sports Stadium Steward course. On commencement of the course, all participants were informed that they would be entered for FETAC assessment in November 2010 and that certificates would be issued by FETAC in January 2011.

Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (14 Oct 2010)

Seán Haughey: I refer the Deputy to the reply given to Parliamentary Question 36506/10 of 12 October 2010.

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (14 Oct 2010)

Seán Haughey: 2057The recommendations made in the report of the Special Group on Public Service Numbers and Expenditure Programmes relating to my Department are set out in Chapter 6 of the second volume of the Group's report. In addition, recommendations in relation to Labour Force Development are set out in Chapter 7. These recommendations were fully assessed and considered by my Department. The...

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (13 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. The safety and welfare of pupils travelling on school transport services are of paramount importance to my Department and Bus Éireann, which...

Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (13 Oct 2010)

Seán Haughey: I understand that the Deputy's question is intended to relate to the operation of Community Employment Scheme. In that regard, I wish to inform the Deputy that there are no specific proposals at present to make changes to the Community Employment Scheme in Waterford. The Employment Programmes and Services and Skills Training (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions)...

Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (12 Oct 2010)

Seán Haughey: I propose to take questions 148 and 149 together. FÁS Employment Services provides a range of services and supports to all jobseekers who can register at one of the 63 local FÁS Employment Service Offices nationwide for on-site career guidance and job placement services. For administration purposes, FÁS divides Employment Services in Dublin into three regions: Dublin Central; Dublin...

Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (12 Oct 2010)

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

Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (12 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 — Further Education: Further Education (12 Oct 2010)

Seán Haughey: The Labour Market Activation Fund is designed to assist in the creation of innovative training and education provision by private, not-for-profit and public sector providers. It is targeted at specific priority groups among the unemployed, namely the low skilled, and those formerly employed in declining sectors - construction, retail and manufacturing sectors – with particular emphasis on...

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (12 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 (12 Oct 2010)

Seán Haughey: Under the terms of my Department's Post Primary School Transport Scheme, a pupil is eligible for school transport if s/he resides 4.8 kilometres or more from her/his local post primary education centre. Children who are fully eligible for transport to the post-primary centre in the catchment area in which they reside, may apply for transport on a concessionary basis to a post-primary centre...

Written Answers — Third Level Fees: Third Level Fees (12 Oct 2010)

Seán Haughey: A former worker of a company who is deemed eligible for EGF is not required to pay any fees or charges for participation on accredited education and training courses during the period covered by EGF funding. The Higher Education Authority is providing all relevant third level institutions with guidance in relation to EGF issues. The individual should therefore contact the institution...

Written Answers — Adult Education: Adult Education (12 Oct 2010)

Seán Haughey: Following an open tender competition in which 370 tenders were received, I announced in June details of the first call of the Labour Market Activation Fund to support 26 different organisations across the private, not-for-profit and public sectors. This has resulted in 6,589 additional training and education places in programmes for priority groups of the unemployed. Overall indications of...

Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (7 Oct 2010)

Seán Haughey: A number of FÁS training centres currently offer hairdressing courses for those wishing to pursue a career in the industry. Course details are available from the FÁS website or from FÁS employment services offices throughout the country. FÁS, in consultation with the Irish Hairdressing Federation and other industry stakeholders, has developed a hairdressing apprenticeship curriculum....

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (7 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 scheme on behalf of my Department, has advised that the pupil referred to by the Deputy, in the...

Written Answers — Adult Education: Adult Education (7 Oct 2010)

Seán Haughey: I understand that Safe Pass Courses are scheduled for Maynooth on 20 October and 20 November 2010 and that FÁS will offer the individual concerned a course place.

Seanad: Special Educational Needs (7 Oct 2010)

Seán Haughey: I am addressing this matter on behalf of my colleague, the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills. I thank the Senator for giving me the opportunity to outline the Tánaiste's position on the special needs assistant, SNA, scheme generally and, in particular, the allocation of SNA support for the pupil in question. The House is aware that the education of children with special...

Seanad: Podiatry Services (7 Oct 2010)

Seán Haughey: I thank Senator Buttimer for raising this matter. I am responding on behalf of my colleague, the Minister for Health and Children, Deputy Mary Harney. The national diabetes programme was established under the governance of the quality and clinical care directorate of the Health Service Executive to progress a national diabetes plan which has five key objectives, namely, to establish a...

Seanad: Electricity Charges (7 Oct 2010)

Seán Haughey: I welcome the opportunity to address the issue of electricity prices for business and outline the steps the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, Deputy Ryan, and the Government are taking to ensure Ireland's competitiveness. Since last Friday price regulation has been removed from the entire business section of the electricity market and the ESB is now free to compete on...