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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (11 Jul 2019)

John Halligan: An Annual Student Contribution (ASC) is levied on all students attending Institutes of Technology (IoTs).  Previously this ASC was paid by FÁS/SOLAS with apprentices themselves paying the part of the contribution relating to examination fees. As part of Budget 2014, SOLAS ceased making payments to IoTs and apprentices pay the full pro rata ASC. The...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Appeals (11 Jul 2019)

John Halligan: School transport is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of the Department. There are currently over 117,500 children, including over 13,000 children with special educational needs, transported in over 5,000 vehicles on a daily basis to primary and post-primary schools throughout the country covering over 100 million kilometres annually. The School Transport...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Data (11 Jul 2019)

John Halligan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 309 and 310 together. School transport is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of the Department. There are currently over 117,500 children, including over 13,000 children with special educational needs, transported in over 5,000 vehicles on a daily basis to primary and post-primary schools throughout the country covering over 100...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Project Ireland 2040 Implementation (11 Jul 2019)

John Halligan: The Disruptive Technologies Innovation Fund (DTIF) is a €500 million fund established under Project Ireland 2040 and forms a key part in the delivery of the Pillar 1 goal of Future Jobs Ireland to embrace innovation and technological change. In December 2018, 27 collaborative projects were approved for funding under the first call of the DTIF. The DTIF will see investment in the...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: School Patronage (10 Jul 2019)

John Halligan: I thank the Senator for raising this very important matter. I will respond on behalf of the Minister who cannot be present. It gives me the opportunity to set out for the Seanad the position with regard to the patronage process for the new primary school in Donabate, County Dublin. As the Senator may be aware, in April 2018 the Government announced plans for the establishment of 42 new...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: School Patronage (10 Jul 2019)

John Halligan: I have been told that the patronage process for most of the other schools will begin in 2020. The Minister told me that this school will commence later in 2019. To be honest, I do not have a definite date but over the next couple of days I will speak to the Department to see if I can get dates for the Senator, which is important for her. While I have referred to 2019 and 2020, I am assured...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Provision (10 Jul 2019)

John Halligan: School transport is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of the Department. There are currently over 117,500 children, including over 13,000 children with special educational needs, transported in over 5,000 vehicles on a daily basis to primary and post-primary schools throughout the country covering over 100 million kilometres annually. The purpose of the scheme is,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Provision (9 Jul 2019)

John Halligan: School transport is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of the Department. The purpose of my Department's School Transport Scheme is, having regard to available resources, to support the transport to and from school of children who reside remote from their nearest school. There are currently over 117,500 children, including over 13,000 children with special...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Eligibility (9 Jul 2019)

John Halligan: School transport is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of my Department. There are currently over 117,500 children, including over 13,000 children with special educational needs, transported in over 5,000 vehicles on a daily basis to primary and post-primary schools throughout the country covering over 100 million kilometres annually. The purpose of the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Eligibility (9 Jul 2019)

John Halligan: School transport is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of the Department. There are currently over 117,500 children, including over 13,000 children with special educational needs, transported in over 5,000 vehicles on a daily basis to primary and post-primary schools throughout the country covering over 100 million kilometres annually. The purpose of the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Fees (9 Jul 2019)

John Halligan: School transport is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of the Department. There are currently over 117,500 children, including over 13,000 children with special educational needs, transported in over 5,000 vehicles on a daily basis to primary and post-primary schools throughout the country covering over 100 million kilometres annually. As previously outlined to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Eligibility (9 Jul 2019)

John Halligan: School transport is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of the Department. There are currently over 117,500 children, including over 13,000 children with special educational needs, transported in over 5,000 vehicles on a daily basis to primary and post-primary schools throughout the country covering over 100 million kilometres annually. The purpose of the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Bullying in Schools (9 Jul 2019)

John Halligan: School transport is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of the Department. There are currently over 117,500 children, including over 13,000 children with special educational needs, transported in over 5,000 vehicles on a daily basis to primary and post-primary schools throughout the country covering over 100 million kilometres annually. The purpose of the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005 (Specified Bodies) Regulations 2019: Motion (9 Jul 2019)

John Halligan: I am here to discuss the Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005 (Specified Bodies) Regulations 2019. I thank the Chairman for the opportunity to discuss with the committee the Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005 (Specified Bodies) Regulations 2019. My officials have provided committee members with briefing material for use at this meeting. These regulations will support an important...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005 (Specified Bodies) Regulations 2019: Motion (9 Jul 2019)

John Halligan: I wish to very briefly address the important points Deputy O'Dea made. The data-sharing agreement has been put in place with the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection. It includes an encryption process. The Office of the Data Protection Commissioner has been informed of this and has carried out an impact assessment. I must emphasise that all Register of Beneficial...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005 (Specified Bodies) Regulations 2019: Motion (9 Jul 2019)

John Halligan: It is not ready to draft yet but we are doing everything in our power because it is crucial legislation, as the Deputy knows. We are working on it and our intention is to put it before the Dáil as quickly as possible. The basis of the legislation is a short agreement on the issues I have outlined. It must be more detailed and address personnel, what other countries are doing and the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005 (Specified Bodies) Regulations 2019: Motion (9 Jul 2019)

John Halligan: They were introduced in 2016 and 2017, with confirmation due in early 2020.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005 (Specified Bodies) Regulations 2019: Motion (9 Jul 2019)

John Halligan: Absolutely.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005 (Specified Bodies) Regulations 2019: Motion (9 Jul 2019)

John Halligan: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005 (Specified Bodies) Regulations 2019: Motion (9 Jul 2019)

John Halligan: The assessment is being carried out. To be honest, I have not seen it. It pertains to the larger piece of legislation. I will say that the only certain way of finding beneficial ownership is through a person's liability to tax and their PPS number. This information gives a name and address and verification and that is why we are putting such emphasis on it. There are difficulties around...