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Written Answers — Post-Leaving Certificate Courses: Post-Leaving Certificate Courses (25 Feb 2009)

Seán Haughey: The Post Leaving Certificate (PLC) programme provides an integrated general education, vocational training and work experience programme for young people who have completed their Leaving Certificate and adults returning to education. Its purpose is to enhance their prospects of gaining employment or progressing to Further Education. The number of places available nationwide under the PLC...

Written Answers — Vocational Training Opportunities Scheme: Vocational Training Opportunities Scheme (25 Feb 2009)

Seán Haughey: The Vocational Training Opportunities Scheme (VTOS) provides full-time second-chance education and training opportunities for unemployed adults who are over the age of 21 and in receipt of specified social welfare payments for at least six months. VTOS is funded by my Department and operated through the 33 Vocational Education Committees (VECs). Its primary target groups are the longer-term...

Written Answers — Post-Leaving Certificate Courses: Post-Leaving Certificate Courses (25 Feb 2009)

Seán Haughey: There are currently approximately 30 students pursuing the two-year Level 8 BA in Animation degree programme validated by Dundee University in Ballyfermot College of Further Education. Ballyfermot College is an approved PLC centre. My Department funds four maintenance grant schemes. Three are at third level: the Higher Education Grants (HEG) Scheme, the Vocational Education Committees'...

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (25 Feb 2009)

Seán Haughey: Under the terms of the Primary School Transport Scheme, pupils are eligible for free school transport if they reside 3.2 kilometres or more from and are attending their nearest national school. Pupils who reside less than 3.2 kilometres from their nearest national school may avail of fare-paying concessionary transport to that school, provided there are spare seats available on the bus....

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

Seán Haughey: In 2005, it was decided that an interim transport arrangement would apply to some students from the Limerick City catchment area attending a post-primary centre in County Limerick pending the outcome of the Area Development Plan for Limerick City and its environs. In December, 2008, on completion of the Area Development Plan, a five year 'road map' for school buildings in Limerick City and...

Written Answers — Education Schemes: Education Schemes (24 Feb 2009)

Seán Haughey: The majority of the 692 schools currently participating in the School Completion Programme operate breakfast clubs or other meal provision as well as after school clubs and homework clubs. These measures are considered to be key elements of the supports provided by 124 School Completion Programme projects throughout Ireland. After-School Supports provided under the School Completion...

Written Answers — Education Welfare Service: Education Welfare Service (24 Feb 2009)

Seán Haughey: The Education (Welfare) Act, 2000 established the National Educational Welfare Board (NEWB) as the statutory body with responsibility for school attendance. The Act provides a comprehensive framework promoting regular school attendance and tackling the problems of absenteeism and early school leaving. The general functions of the Board are to ensure that each child attends a recognised...

Seanad: School Staffing (24 Feb 2009)

Seán Haughey: I am taking this matter on behalf of the Minister for Education and Science, Deputy Batt O'Keeffe, and I thank the Senator for raising it. The 2009 budget required difficult choices to be made across all areas of public expenditure. These decisions were made to control public expenditure and to ensure sustainability in the long run. In this respect, education, while protected to a much...

Seanad: School Staffing (24 Feb 2009)

Seán Haughey: It is open to the school to make an appeal. However, it would be unwise for me to give any further advice in regard to such an appeal at this stage.

Seanad: Garda Deployment (24 Feb 2009)

Seán Haughey: I propose to use the time allocated to give the background to this issue. I am taking this Adjournment debate on behalf of the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform. The Minister has been informed by the Garda Commissioner that as of 31 January 2009, the personnel strength of the Donegal division was 485. The divisional strength is augmented by the resources available to regional...

Seanad: Garda Deployment (24 Feb 2009)

Seán Haughey: It is the responsibility of the Garda Commissioner to allocate personnel throughout the force, taking everything into account, and the situation in the Donegal division will be kept under review. I will bring the Senator's remarks to the attention of the Minister.

Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2009: Second Stage (19 Feb 2009)

Seán Haughey: That is completely incorrect.

Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2009: Second Stage (19 Feb 2009)

Seán Haughey: It is a stable Government. Fine Gael and Labour have never provided a stable Government for this country.

Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2009: Second Stage (19 Feb 2009)

Seán Haughey: Remember our credibility internationally from 1982 to 1987.

Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2009: Second Stage (19 Feb 2009)

Seán Haughey: We have a stable Government now. The last thing we want is political instability and political instability is all we get from that side of the House.

Seanad: Special Educational Needs (19 Feb 2009)

Seán Haughey: I will take this Adjournment debate matter on behalf of my colleague the Minister for Education and Science, Deputy Batt O'Keeffe. I thank the Senator for raising this issue as it gives me an opportunity to clarify the position. It is of tremendous concern to me and to the Minister, Deputy Batt O'Keeffe, that there has been a staggering level of misinformation and misrepresentation of the...

Seanad: Special Educational Needs (19 Feb 2009)

Seán Haughey: Since the letters went out to the schools the Minister, Deputy Batt O'Keeffe, said he is open to listening to proposals from schools where they can demonstrate it is more educationally beneficial to the pupils involved to be in a special class of their own rather than be integrated with their peers and supported by the mainstream classroom teacher and learning resource teacher. He has also...

Seanad: Special Educational Needs (19 Feb 2009)

Seán Haughey: They should come from schools. To be brutally honest with the Senator, I am not sure the line that was left out was of any help with the debate.

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (18 Feb 2009)

Seán Haughey: I announced in the budget that the allocation for school transport in 2009 allows for a compensatory allowance to be paid to private operators on contract to Bus Éireann, under the school transport scheme. Bus Éireann requested these private operators to provide specific documentation relating to previous fuel rebate claims submitted to the Revenue Commissioners by Friday 19th December....

Schools Building Projects. (17 Feb 2009)

Seán Haughey: I am replying to this matter on behalf of the Minister for Education and Science, Deputy Batt O'Keeffe. I thank the Deputy for raising this issues as it allows me to outline the Government's strategy for capital investment in education projects and to explain the current position in regard to the school to which the Deputy refers. The modernisation of facilities in existing building stock...