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Schools Patronage (29 Sep 2010)

Seán Haughey: We are talking about thousands of years. I hope it will not take thousands of years in this case. A list of areas identified is contained in the departmental report. There is no secrecy attached to this process. A meeting has already taken place at the Department's offices in Marlborough Street. No secrecy is attached to this matter as the results of this, and other meetings, have been...

Schools Patronage (29 Sep 2010)

Seán Haughey: All that is a matter of opinion.

Schools Patronage (29 Sep 2010)

Seán Haughey: I am endeavouring to put the facts on the record of the House. Implementing this on the ground will be problematic. As I mentioned, there will be a need for widespread consultation and a range of issues will need to be clarified. It is my understanding that the Department is dealing with the Catholic Church on this issue.

Schools Patronage (29 Sep 2010)

Seán Haughey: It is not the Department's intention to have any secrecy attached to this process because it is a controversial issue in some respects for some people. From our point of view, there is no need for secrecy in these discussions.

Schools Patronage (29 Sep 2010)

Seán Haughey: The House had a day-long discussion about this particular issue. That was a good debate which allowed for full public interaction on the issue.

Written Answers — National Educational Welfare Board: National Educational Welfare Board (8 Jul 2010)

Seán Haughey: I propose to take Questions Nos. 686 and 687 together. The Education (Welfare) Act, 2000, established the National Educational Welfare Board, NEWB, with statutory responsibility to ensure that each child attends a recognised school or otherwise receives a certain minimum education. The Act provides a comprehensive framework for promoting regular school attendance and the adoption of a...

Written Answers — Disadvantaged Status: Disadvantaged Status (8 Jul 2010)

Seán Haughey: DEIS, the Action plan for Educational Inclusion provides for a phased implementation of the school support programme followed by a new identification process. A full review of DEIS, including a comprehensive evaluation of measures in the School Support Programme (SSP) over the period of the DEIS action plan to 2010 is also currently underway in my Department. A Steering Group has been...

Written Answers — Vocational Training Opportunities Scheme: Vocational Training Opportunities Scheme (8 Jul 2010)

Seán Haughey: The Vocational Training Opportunities Scheme (VTOS) is a full time second chance education and training initiative which offers courses between Levels 3-6 on the National Framework of Qualifications for unemployed adults over 21 years of age. It is operated by Vocational Education Committees (VECs). VTOS is a two year programme but in very exceptional circumstances, such as if a significant...

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (8 Jul 2010)

Seán Haughey: Under the terms of my Department's Post Primary School Transport Scheme, a pupil is eligible for transport if s/he resides 4.8 kilometres or more from her/his local post primary education centre. The scheme is not designed to facilitate parents who choose to send their children to a post-primary centre outside of the catchment area in which they reside. However, children who are fully...

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (7 Jul 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 — Youthreach Programme: Youthreach Programme (7 Jul 2010)

Seán Haughey: Youthreach is an integrated programme of education, training and work experience, introduced jointly with FÁS in 1989, for young people between 15 and 20 years of age who have left school early without any qualifications or vocational training. There are almost 6,000 places available nationwide under the Youthreach umbrella funded by my Department. Almost 3,700 of these are operated by VECs...

Written Answers — Vocational Training Opportunities Scheme: Vocational Training Opportunities Scheme (7 Jul 2010)

Seán Haughey: The Vocational Training Opportunities Scheme (VTOS) is a full time second chance education and training initiative, providing courses between Levels 3-6 on the National Framework of Qualifications to unemployed people over 21 years of age. The scheme is delivered and managed locally by Vocational Educational Committees (VECs). Tuition, stationery and books are provided free of charge. VTOS...

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (6 Jul 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 is looking 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...

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (6 Jul 2010)

Seán Haughey: The arrangements currently in place for school transport annual charges, namely €300 per eligible and concessionary post primary pupil, €200 for concessionary primary pupil and a maximum family charge of €650 will remain in place for the 2010/2011 school year. As the Deputy will be aware eligible primary children and children with special educational needs are currently transported...

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (1 Jul 2010)

Seán Haughey: As the facility being attended by the individual referred to by the Deputy does not come within the scope of the Department's primary and post primary school transport schemes or the school transport scheme for children with special educational needs the provision of school transport cannot be considered in this case.

Written Answers — Children in Care: Children in Care (1 Jul 2010)

Seán Haughey: The Education (Welfare) Act, 2000, established the National Educational Welfare Board (NEWB) with statutory responsibility to ensure that each child attends a recognised school or otherwise receives a certain minimum education. The remit of the Board was expanded in 2009 to include responsibility for the Visiting Teacher Service for Travellers (VTST), the Home School Community Liaison Service...

Written Answers — Department Funding: Department Funding (30 Jun 2010)

Seán Haughey: The project referred to by the Deputy is one of the 33 Senior Traveller Training Centres (STTCs) funded by my Department and operated by Vocational Education Committees (VECs). The VEC referred to by the Deputy operates four STTCs. As part of Budget 2010, with effect from September 2010, STTC provision will be reduced by 300 places nationwide, from 984 places to 684 places. My Department...

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (29 Jun 2010)

Seán Haughey: The arrangements currently in place for school transport annual charges, namely €300 per eligible and concessionary post primary pupil, €200 for concessionary primary pupil and a maximum family charge of €650 will remain in place for the 2010/2011 school year. As the Deputy will be aware eligible primary children and children with special educational needs are currently transported free...

Written Answers — Educational Disadvantage: Educational Disadvantage (29 Jun 2010)

Seán Haughey: I propose to take Questions Nos. 568 and 569 together. The average annual cost of employing a DEIS advisor is €70,130. This includes pension costs but excludes accommodation and other associated costs. The Primary Professional Development Service is responsible for the implementation and co-ordination of literacy and numeracy strategies under DEIS. These include Reading Recovery, First...

Written Answers — Vocational Education Committees: Vocational Education Committees (29 Jun 2010)

Seán Haughey: There were 31,688 approved Post Leaving Certificate (PLC) places available nationwide for the 2009/2010 academic year, including 1,500 additional PLC places allocated as part of the 2009 Supplementary Budget. This level of provision will be maintained for the coming 2010/2011 academic year. The overall number of approved PLC places is set at its current level because there is a continuing...