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Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (14 Feb 2008)

Seán Haughey: My Department has requested a report from Bus Éireann on the background to this case. The matter will be given further consideration as soon as the report is received.

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (13 Feb 2008)

Seán Haughey: The School Transport Section of my Department has no record of an application for school transport for the pupil, referred to by the Deputy, in the details supplied. The National Council for Special Education has responsibility, through its network of Special Educational Needs Organisers (SENOs), for the establishment of special education facilities and for allocating resource teachers and...

Written Answers — Voluntary Sector Funding: Voluntary Sector Funding (12 Feb 2008)

Seán Haughey: I propose to take Questions Nos. 442 and 465 together. In assessing applications for funding, consideration is given to Department supported interventions already in place in the areas concerned so as to avoid duplication of effort and resource. My Department currently supports the educational element of eight Teenage Parenting Support Projects under the Health Services Executive's Teenage...

Written Answers — Youth Services: Youth Services (12 Feb 2008)

Seán Haughey: My Department has received an application for funding in 2008 from the centre in question. Pending completion of the 2008 funding allocations process and owing to budgetary constraints and the high level of existing commitments in the sector, I am not in a position to make any commitments with regard to funding for new Youth Information Centres.

Written Answers — Vocational Education Committees: Vocational Education Committees (7 Feb 2008)

Seán Haughey: A survey of the accommodation needs in the Further Education Sector was initiated in May 2007. This involved sending a questionnaire to all VECs asking them to provide the following information An outline of the capital funding requirements in the Further Education area of their VEC A list the funding requirements in order of priority A note on whether the proposed projects were of immediate...

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (7 Feb 2008)

Seán Haughey: Bus Éireann, which operates the school transport scheme, has informed my Department that the children referred by the Deputy, in the details supplied, are not eligible for transport to the school in question. It is open to pupils who are not attending their nearest school to apply for concessionary transport to the school which they are attending. Parents of the pupils should liaise with...

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (5 Feb 2008)

Seán Haughey: The provision of transport under the School Transport Scheme may be considered in respect of education facilities which are recognised by my Department. As the facility referred to by the Deputy in the details supplied is neither recognised nor funded by my Department, the question of providing transport under the terms of the Scheme does not arise. However, the Deputy will be aware that the...

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (5 Feb 2008)

Seán Haughey: The Programme for Government includes a commitment to review the school transport system, including catchment boundaries. The Department is currently developing proposals to advance this commitment.

Written Answers — Youth Services: Youth Services (5 Feb 2008)

Seán Haughey: Towards 2016, the Social Partnership Agreement 2006-2015, provides for consideration to be given to the need for a further plan following a review in 2008 of the National Youth Work Development Plan 2003-2007. The Programme for Government commits to supporting a new Youth Work Development Plan for the period 2008 – 2012. In that context my Department will commence the process of reviewing...

Written Answers — Education Schemes: Education Schemes (5 Feb 2008)

Seán Haughey: The Back to Education Initiative commenced in October 2002 to provide for flexible part-time options across Further Education. Its priority is to those adults with less than upper second level education. The programme's aim is to give adults who wish to return to education an opportunity to combine their return to learning with family, work and other responsibilities. Programmes are offered...

Written Answers — Youth Services: Youth Services (30 Jan 2008)

Seán Haughey: My Department received an application on behalf of the project in question to be considered for funding in 2008 under the Special Projects for Youth Scheme. Pending completion of the 2008 funding allocations process and owing to budgetary constraints and the high level of existing commitments in the sector, I am not in a position to make any commitments with regard to funding for new projects.

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (30 Jan 2008)

Seán Haughey: Under the terms of the Primary School Transport Scheme, only eligible children qualify for free transport. In order to be eligible, children must live at least 3.2 kilometres from, and be attending, their nearest national school. However, children who do not qualify for free transport on distance grounds may be allowed to travel as concessionary fare-payers. This may be allowed subject to the...

Written Answers — Youth Services: Youth Services (30 Jan 2008)

Seán Haughey: Towards 2016, the Social Partnership Agreement 2006-2015, provides for consideration to be given to the need for a further plan following a review in 2008 of the National Youth Work Development Plan 2003-2007. The Programme for Government commits to supporting a new Youth Work Development Plan for the period 2008-2012. In that context my Department will commence the process of reviewing the...

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (30 Jan 2008)

Seán Haughey: Bus Éireann has indicated that the school transport service in question is operating within the guidelines of the school transport scheme. There are no plans to alter the existing arrangements.

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (30 Jan 2008)

Seán Haughey: Primary school transport routes are planned so that, as far as possible, no eligible child will have more than 2.4 kilometres to travel to a pick-up point. Pupils living off the main route of a service are generally expected to make their own way, or to be brought to convenient pick-up points along the main route. Home pick-ups were never envisaged as being part of the School Transport...

Written Answers — Adult Education: Adult Education (30 Jan 2008)

Seán Haughey: The National Adult Learning Council was formed in March 2002 on an ad-hoc basis with the intention that it would be established as a statutory body under Section 54 of the Education Act 1998. Following the formation of the ad-hoc Council, concerns emerged that the functions envisaged for it were too wide-ranging and were not sufficiently focused. Additionally, a number of developments had...

Written Answers — Languages Programme: Languages Programme (30 Jan 2008)

Seán Haughey: In May 2007, I approved the issuing of Circular 53/2007 to the Managerial Authorities in primary and post primary schools. This circular outlines the resources available to meet the needs of pupils for whom English is a second language. I removed the limit of two Language Support Teachers per school and extended the provision of language support beyond two years, where a specific request is...

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (30 Jan 2008)

Seán Haughey: Pupils with special needs are generally provided with school transport to the nearest school that is or can be resourced to meet their educational needs. Applications for school transport for pupils with special needs should be made through the local Special Education Needs Organiser. Bus Éireann, which operates the school transport scheme on behalf of my Department, will endeavour to...

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (19 Dec 2007)

Seán Haughey: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that I recently met with a representative from the parents committee and local public representatives to discuss the transport issues referred to. The Deputy will be aware that the Programme for Government includes a commitment to review the school transport scheme, including catchment boundaries. My Department is currently considering how best to progress...

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (19 Dec 2007)

Seán Haughey: The Programme for Government includes a commitment to review the school transport scheme, including catchment boundaries. My Department is currently considering how best to progress this task.