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Written Answers — Schools Amalgamation: Schools Amalgamation (8 Jul 2008)

Seán Haughey: Under the terms of the Primary School Transport scheme pupils are eligible for free transport if they reside 3.2 kilometres or more from, and are attending, their nearest national school or school of amalgamation. In the case of amalgamations, pupils residing in a closed school area, may be deemed eligible for transport to the school of amalgamation only. Pupils may avail of transport to a...

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (8 Jul 2008)

Seán Haughey: The Deputy will be aware, from my recent reply, that my Department is currently finalising proposals for progressing the commitment given in The Programme for Government to review the school transport system, including catchment boundaries.

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (8 Jul 2008)

Seán Haughey: My Department has no plans at present to provide a post leaving certificate college in Navan, Co. Meath.

Written Answers — Youthreach Programme: Youthreach Programme (8 Jul 2008)

Seán Haughey: The Youth Reach programmes are designed to offer two years integrated education; training and work experience for young people aged 15-20 who have left school early without achieving qualifications. The programme, which is managed by Vocational Education Committees at local level, is available in 100 centres nationally and caters for almost 3,700 learners. My Department has no plans at...

Written Answers — Disadvantaged Status: Disadvantaged Status (8 Jul 2008)

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). The process of identifying schools for participation in DEIS was managed by the Educational Research Centre (ERC) on behalf of the Department of Education and Science and was...

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (8 Jul 2008)

Seán Haughey: My Department is currently finalising proposals for progressing the commitment given in The Programme for Government to review the school transport system, including catchment boundaries.

Seanad: Waste Management (3 Jul 2008)

Seán Haughey: I am happy to have the opportunity to deal with this matter on behalf of my colleague, the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, Deputy John Gormley, who is unavoidably absent as he is attending a meeting of EU environment ministers. Many of the questions raised by the Senator will have to be answered by the Minister directly as they are outside the scope of the matter...

Seanad: Waste Management (3 Jul 2008)

Seán Haughey: The Senator's matter makes specific reference to waste management policy. The Government's policy is as outlined in the programme for Government.

Seanad: Third Level Charges. (3 Jul 2008)

Seán Haughey: I thank the Senator for raising this matter. The student services charge is levied by third level institutions to defray the costs of examinations, registration and students services, which include the planning, co-ordination and implementation of a variety of programmes and services designed to provide students with the opportunity to reach their full academic and personal potential. The...

Seanad: Third Level Charges. (3 Jul 2008)

Seán Haughey: Third level institutions are autonomous bodies and they determine the internal disbursal of funding, including funding received under the student services charge. If the Senator provides details of the case, I will bring it to the attention of the Minister for Education and Science.

Seanad: Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme (3 Jul 2008)

Seán Haughey: I am responding on behalf of my colleague, Deputy Mary Harney, Minister for Health and Children. I thank Senator John Paul Phelan for raising this matter and am pleased to have the opportunity to set out the position regarding the health repayment scheme. Following consideration of the implications of the Supreme Court judgment of 16 February 2005, the Government approved a statutory based...

Seanad: Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme (3 Jul 2008)

Seán Haughey: I have a great deal of sympathy for the family in question and the many others in a similar situation. I would not like to estimate the number. The Supreme Court issued its judgment on 16 February 2005, in response to which the Health (Repayment Scheme) Act 2006 was passed by the Dáil and the Seanad and signed into law. This position was decided by the Dáil and the Seanad and, in the...

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (3 Jul 2008)

Seán Haughey: The increase in diesel prices arising from the higher cost of oil is an international phenomenon affecting all countries and all sectors of the economy and society. These increases will naturally have an impact on the cost of school transport services. Bus Éireann is responsible for the operation of the School Transport Scheme on behalf of my Department. Approximately 135,000 children avail...

Written Answers — Early School Leavers: Early School Leavers (3 Jul 2008)

Seán Haughey: I propose to take Questions Nos. 31 and 43 together. The information requested by the Deputy in relation to the 124 School Completion Programme sites, comprising 224 post-primary and 468 primary schools currently participating in the School Completion Programme, has been forwarded to the Deputies. These projects will continue to be funded for the duration of the DEIS Action Plan. €28.8...

Written Answers — Disadvantaged Status: Disadvantaged Status (3 Jul 2008)

Seán Haughey: The information requested by the Deputy in relation to the schools which have been identified for inclusion in DEIS, the Action Plan for Educational Inclusion, has been forwarded to the Deputy. A total of 90,000 children attend primary and 61,000 children attend post-primary schools participating in DEIS. In the region of €800 million will be spent by the Department this year on tackling...

Written Answers — Early School Leavers: Early School Leavers (3 Jul 2008)

Seán Haughey: My Department has adopted a broad-based approach to tackling early school-leaving. The Education (Welfare) Act, 2000 established the National Educational Welfare Board (NEWB) as the national 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...

Written Answers — Youthreach Programme: Youthreach Programme (3 Jul 2008)

Seán Haughey: Youthreach is designed to offer two years integrated education, training and work experience for young people aged 15 — 20 who have left school early without achieving qualifications. The programme, which is managed by VECs at local level, is available in 100 centres nationally and caters for almost 3,700 learners. In 2007 my Department introduced the Special Education Needs Initiative...

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (2 Jul 2008)

Seán Haughey: My Department is currently finalising proposals for progressing the commitment given in The Programme for Government to review the school transport system including catchment boundaries.

Seanad: Schools Refurbishment (2 Jul 2008)

Seán Haughey: I thank the Senators for raising the matter as it gives me an opportunity to outline to the House the Department's position regarding the allocation of funding to St. Phelim's national school, Bailieborough, County Cavan. The management authorities of the school applied and were approved for funding under the 2007 permanent accommodation scheme to provide additional accommodation at the...

Seanad: Schools Refurbishment (2 Jul 2008)

Seán Haughey: If, as the Senator suggested, health and safety issues are involved, I urge him to make the information available to the Department.