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Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (27 Jan 2009)

Seán Haughey: I announced in the Budget that charges will be increased from the summer of this year as follows: Eligible post primary pupils €300 per pupil. Concessionary post primary pupils €300 per pupil. Concessionary primary pupils €200 per pupil. The maximum charge per family will be €650 per year. Eligible post primary pupils from families with medical cards will continue to be exempt from...

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (27 Jan 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....

Written Answers — Disadvantaged Status: Disadvantaged Status (27 Jan 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 an 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 — Disadvantaged Status: Disadvantaged Status (27 Jan 2009)

Seán Haughey: Teacher allocations to all second level schools (non DEIS and DEIS) are approved annually by my Department in accordance with established rules based on recognised pupil enrolment. In accordance with these rules each school management authority is required to organise its subject options within the limit of its approved teacher allocation. It is a matter for the school to employ teachers...

Written Answers — Disadvantaged Status: Disadvantaged Status (27 Jan 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...

Seanad: Job Losses (27 Jan 2009)

Seán Haughey: I thank the Senator for raising this matter on the Adjournment. The Government and the industrial development agencies are concerned at the situation in south Tipperary and in the other areas of the country outlined by the Senator. While I am conscious of the effect that job losses have on the workers involved and their families, as well as on local communities, I assure anybody affected...

Seanad: Job Losses (27 Jan 2009)

Seán Haughey: I will bring the Senator's concerns to the attention of the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment.

Seanad: School Staffing (27 Jan 2009)

Seán Haughey: I thank the Senator for raising this matter as it provides me with the opportunity to clarify the current position with regard to supervision and substitution for children with special needs who are attending the school mentioned. As a result of the 2009 budget provisions for education, arising from current economic challenges and following subsequent proposals from the management bodies of...

Seanad: School Staffing (27 Jan 2009)

Seán Haughey: The Senator's comments will be taken into consideration in the context of the review to which I referred.

Seanad: Hospital Services (27 Jan 2009)

Seán Haughey: I am taking this Adjournment matter on behalf of my colleague, the Minister for Health and Children, Deputy Harney. The national cancer screening service is responsible for implementation of CervicalCheck, the national cervical screening programme, which commenced last September. Colposcopy services are an integral part of a cervical screening programme. Women who have pre-cancerous cell...

Seanad: Hospital Services (27 Jan 2009)

Seán Haughey: I am Minister of State at the Department of Education and Science and the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment.

Seanad: Hospital Services (27 Jan 2009)

Seán Haughey: The Senator has asked very technical questions and I have no doubt they are very important. I will bring them to the attention of the Minister for Health and Children and the HSE.

Seanad: Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse: Motion (27 Jan 2009)

Seán Haughey: Under section 5(5)(a) of the Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse Act 2000, the commission is statutorily obliged to publish its report to the general public within the specified period. The current specified period will expire on 31 January 2009 and the extension is required in order to allow the commission to fulfil its statutory mandate to finalise and publish its report during the...

Seanad: Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse: Motion (27 Jan 2009)

Seán Haughey: Yes, that is more or less a reflection of the situation.

Seanad: Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse: Motion (27 Jan 2009)

Seán Haughey: The Department of Education and Science is sponsoring this motion. Many of the questions raised are more properly a matter for the Minister of State with responsibility for children and youth affairs. However, I will make some comments about the awful case heard recently in Roscommon Circuit Court. On 24 January 2009, Minister of State with responsibility for children and youth affairs,...

Seanad: Finance (No. 2) Bill 2008 (Certified Money Bill): Second Stage (19 Dec 2008)

Seán Haughey: I thank the Senators for their comments and I will try to address each of them as best I can in a moment but, first, I would like to outline for the House the economic context in which this Bill is being presented. This debate is taking place against the backdrop of a dramatically changed economic environment. We see the recent effects of developments in the international financial system...

Seanad: Finance (No. 2) Bill 2008 (Certified Money Bill): Second Stage (19 Dec 2008)

Seán Haughey: Absolutely.

National Drugs Strategy. (18 Dec 2008)

Seán Haughey: Problem drug use remains one of the key challenges facing Irish society today. Through the implementation of the actions in the national drugs strategy and the projects and initiatives operated through the local and regional drugs task forces, the problem is being addressed and the hardship caused to individuals and society is being alleviated. The Government has been, and remains, firmly...

National Drugs Strategy. (18 Dec 2008)

Seán Haughey: I appreciate Deputy Ó Snodaigh's advice. That is what I was going to do. A lot of information is provided in the script that may be of use to Members in their work dealing with the drugs issue. I will turn to the east coast regional drugs task force. In terms of funding, across Government, we have had to take a range of difficult decisions, but our approach has been to do it in as...

Special Educational Needs. (18 Dec 2008)

Seán Haughey: I am pleased to advise the Deputy that the Department of Education and Science has provided annual funding of €63,500 to the Dyslexia Association of Ireland. This funding helps the organisation to operate an information service for members and the public. In addition, part of the funding assists in meeting the costs associated with the attendance of some children from disadvantaged...