Results 3,661-3,680 of 4,869 for speaker:Seán Haughey

Written Answers — Educational Disadvantage: Educational Disadvantage (10 Mar 2009)

Seán Haughey: Whole-school evaluations (WSE) were conducted in the schools referred to by the Deputy during 2008 and the evaluation reports have been published and can be accessed by the public on my Department's website www.education.ie. While the effectiveness of Home School Community Liaison that have operated in the schools has been acknowledged in the published WSE reports, the two post primary...

Written Answers — Educational Disadvantage: Educational Disadvantage (10 Mar 2009)

Seán Haughey: As the Deputy is aware, the next identification process for disadvantaged schools is due to take place at the end of the current DEIS programme which is 2010. A Steering group has already been established within my Department and work has commenced work in examining the socio-economic and other variables that collectively best predict achievement. The Group will be taking into account...

Written Answers — Education Schemes: Education Schemes (10 Mar 2009)

Seán Haughey: The number of approved PLC places is set at its current level of 30,188 in recognition of the need to plan and control numbers and to carefully manage expenditure within the context of overall educational policy and provision. In terms of meeting the demand for further education, my Department, in conjunction with the Departments of Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Social and Family Affairs...

Written Answers — Education Schemes: Education Schemes (10 Mar 2009)

Seán Haughey: In December 2006, my Department began negotiations with management and unions in relation to Post Leaving Certificate (PLC) provision in the further education sector, as envisaged under the Social Partnership Agreement "Towards 2016". "Towards 2016" also acknowledged that the level of resources for the PLC sector would be determined in the light of resources generally and the implications...

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (5 Mar 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. 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 (5 Mar 2009)

Seán Haughey: I propose to take Questions Nos. 205 and 206 together. The costs in school transport, a service delivered by Bus Eireann on behalf of my Department, have been increasing arising from a range of issues such as: in ensuring a comfortable and safe transport service for over 135,000 children daily travelling to and from school, measures to ensure the highest standards including the phasing out of...

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (4 Mar 2009)

Seán Haughey: The Budget 2009 increases in school transport charges will apply from the start of the 2009/10 school year. The annual charges in 2006 and 2007 were in fact €99 and €138 respectively. In order to minimise the overall impact, these charge increases will apply to the 55,000 eligible post-primary pupils and children availing of concessionary transport. Charges will continue to be waived in...

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (4 Mar 2009)

Seán Haughey: The costs in school transport, a service delivered by Bus Éireann on behalf of my Department, have been increasing arising from a range of issues such as: in ensuring a comfortable and safe transport service for over 135,000 children daily travelling to and from school, measures to ensure the highest standards including the phasing out of the 3 for 2 seating arrangement on both primary and...

Seanad: Schools Building Projects (4 Mar 2009)

Seán Haughey: I am taking this Adjournment matter on behalf of my colleague the Minister for Education and Science, Deputy Batt O'Keeffe. I thank the Senator for raising this 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 position in relation to Scoil Chonaill Naofa, Bunbeg, County Donegal. Modernising...

Seanad: Schools Building Projects (4 Mar 2009)

Seán Haughey: I am taking this matter on behalf of my colleague, the Minister for Education and Science, Deputy Batt O'Keeffe. I thank Senator McCarthy for raising this matter as it provides me with the opportunity to outline to the Seanad the strategy for capital investment in education projects and also to outline the current position on Kinsale community school in particular. Modernising facilities in...

Seanad: Cancer Services (4 Mar 2009)

Seán Haughey: One in three people in this country will be diagnosed with some form of cancer at some stage in their lives. There are approximately 22,000 new cases each year. Overall, the number of newly diagnosed cancers is increasing by 6% to 7% annually and unless major reversal of trends occur in the near future, the number is likely to double in the next 20 years. It is against this background that...

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (3 Mar 2009)

Seán Haughey: Bus Éireann has informed my Department that it has not yet received applications for transport from the families referred to in the Deputy's Parliamentary Question No. 572. Applications, if received, will be processed in the normal manner.

Written Answers — School Curriculum: School Curriculum (3 Mar 2009)

Seán Haughey: Due to the difficult budgetary position the number of PLC places approved for 2009-2010 has been set at 30,188 in recognition of the need to plan and control numbers and to carefully manage expenditure within the context of overall educational policy and provision.

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (3 Mar 2009)

Seán Haughey: The costs in school transport, a service delivered by Bus Éireann on behalf of my Department, have been increasing arising from a range of issues such as ensuring a comfortable and safe transport service for over 135,000 children daily travelling to and from school, measures to ensure the highest standards including the phasing out of the 3 for 2 seating arrangement on both primary and...

Inter-country Adoptions. (26 Feb 2009)

Seán Haughey: I am taking this Adjournment matter on behalf of my colleagues the Minister for Health and Children, Deputy Harney, and the Minister of State, Deputy Barry Andrews. Deputy Andrews spoke to me about the matter earlier and regrets he could not attend the Chamber. The mutual co-operation agreement concerning adoption with the Socialist Republic of Vietnam has been in operation for five years...

Garda Deployment. (26 Feb 2009)

Seán Haughey: I thank the Deputy for raising this matter. The Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform regrets that due to other business he is unable to be present to take this matter. However, I assure the Deputy that the Minister shares his concern with regard to crime in the Inishowen area and is conscious of the distress caused by being the victim of burglary. The Minister is informed by the...

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (26 Feb 2009)

Seán Haughey: The Budget 2009 increase in charges applies from the start of the 2009/2010 school year. These charge increases apply to the 55,000 eligible post primary and children availing of concessionary transport. The amount may be paid in full on or before the 31 July, 2009 in which case an annual ticket for the full school year will be issued. Alternatively, 50% of the annual amount due may be paid...

Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (26 Feb 2009)

Seán Haughey: My Department is working with the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment with a view to improving the co-ordination of our efforts and facilitating better co-operation and collaboration at local and regional level among the relevant education and training providers. The additional places are being provided by FAS from within existing resources. In delivering these places FÁS will,...

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (26 Feb 2009)

Seán Haughey: A breakdown of expenditure on taxis is not readily available. This type of transport provision will be considered for some children with special needs for whom the general school transport arrangements are unsuitable. Approximately 30% of the expenditure for school transport is being expended on transport, including taxis and grants (mainly escorts) for children with special needs. The...

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (26 Feb 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 has been established. The review of the School Transport Scheme, including catchment boundaries, is in line with the commitment in the Programme for Government. The review will be carried out as part of the 2009-2011 round of Value for Money Reviews recently...