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FÁS Training Programmes. (25 Mar 2009)

Seán Haughey: I am responsible for the co-ordination of programme implementation across the Departments of Education and Science and Enterprise, Trade and Employment with the aim of progressing the lifelong learning agenda. In that regard, I ensured delivery to the target groups of relevant programmes across the two Departments and their relevant agencies and offices, including FÁS. That was a mouthful....

FÁS Training Programmes. (25 Mar 2009)

Seán Haughey: My role is to co-ordinate between the two Departments for the first time, in a very significant way, the provision of education and training. I believe we are making progress in that regard through the upskilling co-ordination group, which meets several times a year. I believe, because of the scarce resources which we are experiencing at the present time that we are, slowly but surely,...

FÁS Training Programmes. (25 Mar 2009)

Seán Haughey: That is recognised by the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Deputy Mary Coughlan and by myself, as a Minister of State at the Departments of Education and Enterprise, Trade and Employment with special responsibility for lifelong learning. We are constantly reviewing the situation, with a view to coming forward with new initiatives and, generally speaking, to try...

Schools Building Projects. (24 Mar 2009)

Seán Haughey: I will respond on behalf of my colleague, the Minister for Education and Science, Deputy Batt O'Keeffe. I thank Deputy Clune for raising this matter and giving me an opportunity to outline to the House the Government's strategy for capital investment in education projects. In particular, I will outline the current position in respect of Ballygarvan national school, Ballygarvan, County Cork....

Schools Building Projects. (24 Mar 2009)

Seán Haughey: For a change.

Special Educational Needs. (24 Mar 2009)

Seán Haughey: I am taking this Adjournment on behalf of my colleague Deputy Batt O'Keeffe, Minister for Education and Science. I thank Deputy Upton for raising this issue as it provides me with the opportunity to clarify the position on this matter. The first and most important point I wish to make is that all pupils with a mild general learning disability will continue to have additional teaching...

Written Answers — Home-School Liaison Scheme: Home-School Liaison Scheme (24 Mar 2009)

Seán Haughey: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1017 and 1018 together. Following the introduction of DEIS (Delivering Equality of Opportunities in Schools), a commitment was given, as a concessionary measure, to Non-DEIS schools in receipt of resources under pre-existing schemes, including the Home School Community Liaison (HSCL) service, that they would retain a level of support in line with their size...

Written Answers — Disadvantaged Status: Disadvantaged Status (24 Mar 2009)

Seán Haughey: The post primary school to which the Deputy refers was among a number of schools that was judged by an independent identification process in 2005 not to have a sufficient level of disadvantage among their pupils to warrant their inclusion in DEIS (Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools), the Action Plan for Educational Inclusion. The next identification process is scheduled to be held...

Written Answers — Higher Education Sector: Higher Education Sector (24 Mar 2009)

Seán Haughey: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1023 and 1033 together. The number of approved PLC places is set at its current level of 30,188 because there is a continuing requirement to plan and control numbers and to manage expenditure within the context of overall educational policy and provision. Due to the difficult budgetary position, it was not possible to increase the number of places this year....

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (24 Mar 2009)

Seán Haughey: I am pleased to advise the Deputy that the Steering Committee to oversee the Value for Money Review of the School Transport Scheme, including the post primary scheme, has been established. The Steering Committee 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...

Written Answers — Home-School Liaison Scheme: Home-School Liaison Scheme (24 Mar 2009)

Seán Haughey: 6153Following the introduction of DEIS (Delivering Equality of Opportunities in Schools), a commitment was given, as a concessionary measure, to Non DEIS schools in receipt of resources under pre-existing schemes, including the Home School Community Liaison (HSCL) service, that they would retain a level of support in line with their size and disadvantage levels for the duration of the DEIS...

Written Answers — Vocational Training Opportunities Scheme: Vocational Training Opportunities Scheme (24 Mar 2009)

Seán Haughey: My Department funds a number of further education programmes that provide retraining and upskilling options for the unemployed. These are both full-time and part-time and are delivered through the Vocational Education Committees (VECs). The Vocational Training Opportunities Scheme (VTOS) is a second-chance education initiative for persons who are at least 21 years of age and more than six...

Written Answers — Disadvantaged Status: Disadvantaged Status (24 Mar 2009)

Seán Haughey: DEIS (Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools) the action plan for educational inclusion, provides for a standardised system for identifying levels of disadvantage and a new integrated School Support Programme (SSP). DEIS brings together and builds upon a number of existing interventions in schools with concentrated levels of disadvantage. The process of identifying schools for...

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (24 Mar 2009)

Seán Haughey: Bus Éireann, which operates the school transport scheme on behalf of my Department, has advised that there are 2,628 post primary pupils availing of school transport services in County Clare. This figure is based on ticket requisitions at the 31st December 2008. The breakdown between junior and senior cycle pupils is not readily available.

Social Welfare Services. (12 Mar 2009)

Seán Haughey: I am taking this matter on the Adjournment on behalf of my colleague, the Minister for Social and Family Affairs. There has been a very significant increase in the number of people applying for a jobseeker's payment during the past year. From February 2008 to February 2009, the live register increased by about 165,000 people, or over 87%. Staff in social welfare local offices are working...

School Accommodation. (12 Mar 2009)

Seán Haughey: The Deputy has dismissed my response before I have given it. However, I am entitled to give a reply.

School Accommodation. (12 Mar 2009)

Seán Haughey: Like Deputy Flanagan, I have been a Member of the House for a long time and I am unsure if the Adjournment debate is the best forum for advancing such issues.

School Accommodation. (12 Mar 2009)

Seán Haughey: In any event, I will take the Adjournment matter on behalf of my colleague, the Minister for Education and Science, Deputy Batt O'Keeffe. I thank the Deputy for raising the matter as it provides me with the opportunity to outline to the House the current position for County Laois. The allocation of funding for school buildings in 2009 is in excess of €650 million. This represents a...

School Accommodation. (12 Mar 2009)

Seán Haughey: In the interim, sufficient temporary accommodation was provided, at the request of the schools, on the convent site to meet the needs of Portlaoise for the 2008 to 2009 and the 2009 to 2010 school years.

School Accommodation. (12 Mar 2009)

Seán Haughey: It is proposed to build two further schools on a greenfield site to facilitate the amalgamation of Scoil Naisiunta an Chroi Naofa, St. Paul's Primary School and Scoil Naisiunta Mhuire. The new facilities will be configured as a junior and senior school and will cater for some 1,600 pupils. The parish proposes acquiring the site for these new permanent schools. However, this site is...