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Departmental Agencies. (15 Oct 2009)

Seán Haughey: I ask the Deputy to let me conclude my remarks and we can consider the matter further. I would like to point out that in the specific events in 2006 and 2007 described in the internal audit report to which the Deputy has referred, it was FÁS itself that discovered there were issues regarding inappropriate certification of training provided in the north east by this private firm. FÁS...

Road Network. (15 Oct 2009)

Seán Haughey: On behalf of the Minister for Transport, Deputy Dempsey, I wish to thank the Deputy for raising the matter of remedial safety works at Ward Cross, Finglas. County councils and other major local authorities are responsible for managing and maintaining all regional and local roads in their area. Each year, the Department of Transport assesses the regional and local roads programmes of local...

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (15 Oct 2009)

Seán Haughey: Under the terms of my Department's School Transport scheme, a pupil with special needs is eligible for school transport if s/he is attending the nearest recognised: mainstream school, special class / special school or a unit, that is or can be resourced, to meet the child's special educational needs under Department of Education and Science criteria. My Department is examining the background...

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (15 Oct 2009)

Seán Haughey: Bus Éireann is responsible for the day to day operation of school transport services throughout the country. This is a complex national operation operating during each school year supporting in the region of 75,000 post primary pupils, 52,000 primary and 8,000 special needs pupils. The majority of pupils are allocated a reserved seat on a dedicated contracted service with approximately 9,000...

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (14 Oct 2009)

Seán Haughey: Bus Éireann is responsible for the day-to-day operation of school transport services throughout the country. This is a complex national operation operating during each school year supporting in the region of 75,000 post primary pupils, 52,000 primary and 8,000 special needs pupils. The majority of pupils are allocated a reserved seat on a dedicated contracted service with approximately...

Written Answers — Post-Leaving Certificate Courses: Post-Leaving Certificate Courses (14 Oct 2009)

Seán Haughey: The number of places available under the Post Leaving Certificate (PLC) programme currently stands at 31,688. PLC places are allocated to VECs, Voluntary Secondary schools and Community and Comprehensive schools on an annual basis following an application process. A breakdown by county of the PLC places allocated for the academic year 2009-2010 is set out in the following table. County...

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (13 Oct 2009)

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. My Department has requested Bus Éireann, which operates the School Transport Scheme, to provide a report regarding the eligibility of the pupil...

Written Answers — Disadvantaged Status: Disadvantaged Status (13 Oct 2009)

Seán Haughey: There are 8 Primary and 5 Post Primary schools in south Tipperary included in the DEIS programme and they will continue to receive funding as part of this programme in 2009. Names and addresses of the relevant schools are provided. DEIS (Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools), the action plan for educational inclusion, provides for a standardised system for identifying levels of...

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (13 Oct 2009)

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 primary school, as determined by my Department, are eligible for free school transport. Pupils not attending their nearest school or who reside less than 3.2 kilometres from their nearest school may apply for concessionary fare-paying...

Written Answers — Adult Education: Adult Education (13 Oct 2009)

Seán Haughey: My Department funds adult education through annual grants to Vocational Education Committees (VECs) which deliver adult education courses locally. The disbursement of funds is a matter for each VEC which, subject to its budget, decides the nature and extent of the adult education courses to be provided in its area. The organisation and location of courses are also matters for decision by...

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (13 Oct 2009)

Seán Haughey: The Deputy will be aware that the pupils in question have chosen to attend a school outside of their own catchment area. In that regard, they may only avail of concessionary/catchment boundary transport subject to the general rules of the scheme namely, they must be eligible for transport to the post-primary centre in the catchment area in which they reside; if catchment boundary transport...

Written Answers — Educational Disadvantage: Educational Disadvantage (8 Oct 2009)

Seán Haughey: My Department fully appreciates the importance of arts and culture to children's education and personal development. The arts help to promote a child's self esteem and enjoyment of learning. They also provide an important vehicle for personal enrichment and cultural expression, as well as creating awareness and respect for other cultures. Working through the arts helps to nurture and...

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (6 Oct 2009)

Seán Haughey: Under the terms of my Department's Post Primary School Transport Scheme, pupils are eligible for transport if they reside 4.8 kilometres or more from and are attending their nearest Gael Choláiste. The situation referred to by the Deputy arose following the establishment of a new second Gael Choláiste in 2007 located south of the town referred to in the details supplied. Eligible pupils...

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (6 Oct 2009)

Seán Haughey: Under the terms of my Department's School Transport Scheme, a pupil with special needs is eligible for transport if s/he is attending the nearest recognised: mainstream school, special class / special school or a unit, that is or can be resourced, to meet the child's special educational needs under the Department's criteria. In this case, my Department has been advised that the pupil in...

Written Answers — Post-Leaving Certificate Courses: Post-Leaving Certificate Courses (6 Oct 2009)

Seán Haughey: I understand that the person referred to by the Deputy made an application to a local PLC college for a place on a particular course. Places on this particular course are limited under an agreement with a third level institution and the college operates a competitive selection process. I understand that following the selection process this person was not successful in obtaining a place. It...

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (6 Oct 2009)

Seán Haughey: I can confirm that, following consultations between Bus Éireann which operates the School Transport Scheme on behalf of my Department and officials of the Railway Procurement Agency, children who are eligible for school transport under the terms of the School Transport Scheme may, following the approval of an application for transport to their local Bus Éireann School Transport Office, be...

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (6 Oct 2009)

Seán Haughey: My Department has sanctioned a transport service for the pupils referred to by the Deputy, in the details supplied. Bus Éireann, which operates the school transport service on behalf of my Department, has advised that the service will commence shortly.

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (6 Oct 2009)

Seán Haughey: I wish to advise the Deputy that the planning and organising of school bus routes is an operational matter for Bus Éireann. My Department sought clarification from Bus Éireann on the tendering arrangements for the area referred to by the Deputy, in the details supplied. Bus Éireann has now advised that the tendering exercise for the 2009/10 school year has been completed.

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (6 Oct 2009)

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. A service may be established where a sufficient number of eligible pupils, within an area, apply for transport to the post-primary centre of the catchment area in which they live. In a case where...

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (6 Oct 2009)

Seán Haughey: Primary school transport routes are planned so that, as far as possible, no eligible child will have more than 2.4 kilometres to travel to a pick-up point. Pupils living off the main route of a service are expected to make their own way, or to be brought to convenient pick-up points along the main route. Home pick-ups were never envisaged as being part of the Primary School Transport Scheme....