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Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (15 Jun 2011)

Ciarán Cannon: I propose to take Questions Nos. 223 and 226 together. These changes derive from decisions of the previous Fianna Fáil-Green Party Government to implement recommendations in the School Transport Value for Money review relating to the primary school transport system and the need to obtain savings under the four year national recovery plan. The decisions announced cover the uniform...

Written Answers — Training Programmes: Training Programmes (15 Jun 2011)

Ciarán Cannon: EGF co-financing for all relevant measures in support of redundant S R Technics workers is required by European Commission decision to be used by 9 October 2011 whether the measures in question are carried through to completion within that timeframe or are run on a modular basis as part of longer duration courses. This end-date has always been made clear to both the providers of supports to...

Written Answers — Departmental Properties: Departmental Properties (15 Jun 2011)

Ciarán Cannon: FÁS is in the process of appointing agents to advise on the optimum way to dispose of this site. Following receipt of such advice, a recommendation will be brought to the Board of FÁS.

Seanad: Garda Recruitment (15 Jun 2011)

Ciarán Cannon: I am taking this Adjournment matter on behalf of the Minister for Justice and Equality, Deputy Alan Shatter. Due to the mismanagement of the economy by the previous Government the current situation in this country is that the resourcing of An Garda Síochána, and indeed the public service as a whole, has been very seriously eroded. Our overall position is that the State is now dependent on...

Seanad: Third Level Charges (15 Jun 2011)

Ciarán Cannon: I am taking this Adjournment matter on behalf of my colleague, the Minister for Education and Skills, Deputy Ruairí Quinn. I wish to thank the Senator for raising this matter. I will start by explaining the background to the current student services charge. In the context of the introduction of the free fees initiative in the 1995-96 academic year, in acknowledgement of the variation in...

Seanad: Third Level Charges (15 Jun 2011)

Ciarán Cannon: It is my understanding that the figures mentioned by Senator Mooney concerning the revenue accruing from this are accurate. However, I will seek to clarify that for him in the next couple of days and will revert to him directly with that information.

Seanad: Special Educational Needs: Statements (14 Jun 2011)

Ciarán Cannon: I am speaking as someone who worked for seven years with a special needs children's charity as a paid staff member. For the 20 years prior to that, I worked for the charity as a volunteer. I also speak on behalf of a Minister who would not engage in any activity that would compromise or damage the chances of any child, particularly one with special needs, of achieving the very best in life...

Seanad: Accident and Emergency Services (14 Jun 2011)

Ciarán Cannon: I thank the Senators for raising this important matter. The Government's priority in regard to acute hospital services is to ensure safe, high quality care for patients, provided at the most appropriate location. The Minister is committed to ensuring all care is provided at the lowest level of complexity, consistent with safe practice. Roscommon County Hospital provides an important range...

Seanad: Hospital Services (14 Jun 2011)

Ciarán Cannon: I thank Senator Cullinane for raising this issue as it provides me with an opportunity to update the House on the matter and to outline the background to the current situation and the action taken by the Health Service Executive. As the Senator is aware, Government policy is to support older people to live with dignity and independence in their own homes and communities for as long as...

Seanad: Hospital Services (14 Jun 2011)

Ciarán Cannon: The Prospectus report concluded in 2008 that there were sufficient places in Waterford and that additional places would not be needed before 2013. Following on the closure of St. Brigid's, I understand arrangements were made for 30 nursing home beds to be made available to replace the 19 beds closed as a result of the health and fire safety concerns at St. Brigid's. Therefore, the bed...

Seanad: Schools Refurbishment (14 Jun 2011)

Ciarán Cannon: I take this Adjournment matter on behalf of my colleague the Minister for Education and Skills, Deputy Quinn. I thank Senator Ó Clochartaigh for raising the matter as it provides me with the opportunity to outline to the Seanad the Government's strategy for capital investment in education projects and the current position in regard to summer works projects. The summer works scheme covers...

Seanad: Schools Refurbishment (14 Jun 2011)

Ciarán Cannon: The visits of both leaders have greatly benefited Ireland and already, from a tourism point of view, we can see such benefits. As a result of the visits and the increased consequent income one hopes we may be able to consider expanding summer works schemes to include schools such as that in Tír an Fhiadh.

Seanad: Special Educational Needs: Statements (14 Jun 2011)

Ciarán Cannon: I am pleased to have this opportunity to speak on the allocation of language support and resource teachers for pupils with special needs in the context of the employment control framework. Since taking up his role as Minister For Education and Skills, Deputy Ruairí Quinn has made it clear in his responses to questions and in his speeches at a number of education conferences that there is a...

Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (9 Jun 2011)

Ciarán Cannon: The rate of travel allowance provided for FÁS course participants is not fixed but varies in relation to the journey travelled. In the case in question the amount cited by the Deputy is the amount originally received by the person, which related to the distance between the home address and course location. The allowance has however been increased to take account of the additional distance...

Written Answers — National Lottery Funding: National Lottery Funding (9 Jun 2011)

Ciarán Cannon: The Revised Estimates Volume (REV, published by the Department of Finance) provides summary details of programmes part-financed by the National Lottery and disbursed by relevant Government Departments and Offices. The REV provides these details at Vote subhead level and identifies the aggregate amount of National Lottery funding towards the programme in question, together with the amount of...

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (9 Jun 2011)

Ciarán Cannon: The changes to school transport services were announced in the 2011 Budget by the previous Fianna Fáil-Green Party Government and derive from a recommendation in the Value for Money Review of the scheme. These changes include the requirement that a minimum of 10 eligible pupils, residing in a distinct locality, will be required to retain or establish a school transport service from 2011/12...

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (9 Jun 2011)

Ciarán Cannon: I wish to inform the Deputy that school transport arrangements under the Closed School Rule originated from the last major amalgamation of schools in the late 1960s. Under the Closed School Rule, transport is generally provided to the school of amalgamation for pupils who reside in a closed school area. However, over the course of the last 42 years, many parts of Ireland have experienced...

Health Service Reforms (8 Jun 2011)

Ciarán Cannon: I am replying to this Adjournment matter on behalf of my colleague, the Minister for Health, Deputy James Reilly. At national level, the HSE is working intensively to ensure there are sufficient non-consultant hospital doctors, NCHDs, in each hospital, following the next rotation of posts due in July. I can confirm that the provision of hospital services at the three midland hospitals is...

Written Answers — Third Level Courses: Third Level Courses (8 Jun 2011)

Ciarán Cannon: EGF co-funding of supports for redundant S R Technics workers finishes on 9 October 2011 under the relevant European Commission decision. This end-date has always been made clear to both the providers of supports to the redundant workers and to the representatives of those workers wishing to avail of those supports. No additional national funding is available to fund continued study on this...

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (8 Jun 2011)

Ciarán Cannon: The Childcare Employment and Training Support Scheme (CETS) is managed by the Department of Children and Youth Affairs. The CETS scheme supports the childcare needs of up to 2,800 participants in training and educational courses operated by FÁS and Vocational Educational Committees (VECs). Under this scheme free childcare is available to FÁS unemployed trainees who require childcare in...