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Written Answers — Youth Services: Youth Services (25 Apr 2007)

Seán Haughey: The Youth Affairs Section of my Department received a request for funding under the Special Projects for Youth Scheme on behalf of the Ballinrobe Youth Development Project. It was not possible to accede to this request due to the high level of existing commitments in the youth sector and the large number of new applications received this year, eighty three (83) in total. Having regard also to...

Written Answers — Youthreach Programme: Youthreach Programme (25 Apr 2007)

Seán Haughey: The Youthreach Programme is an Inter-Departmental initiative launched in 1988, which provides two years integrated education, training and work experience to young people aged 15-20 years who are at least six months in the labour market and who have left school early without any qualifications or vocational training. The programme is funded by my Department and delivered in out-of-school...

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (24 Apr 2007)

Seán Haughey: I propose to take Questions Nos. 795 and 918 to 920, inclusive, together. The Deputy will be aware that the school transport service provided for the pupils referred to, in the details supplied, is within my Department's guidelines for the school transport scheme. Bus Éireann operates the school transport service on behalf of my Department. Routes are planned in such a way as to ensure...

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (24 Apr 2007)

Seán Haughey: My Department has been informed by the school referred to in the details supplied by the Deputy that the pupil in question continues to avail of a transport service to and from school.

Written Answers — Adult Education: Adult Education (24 Apr 2007)

Seán Haughey: I am aware that the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) carried out an international literacy survey of adults aged 16–64 in 1994/95. Findings indicated that approximately half a million people, 25% of Irish adults in that age-group, were at the lowest level (Level One), indicating a reading ability no higher than that of an average 12-year old. Adult literacy is...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (24 Apr 2007)

Seán Haughey: A circular outlining the sick pay arrangements for escorts employed by school boards of management will issue to school authorities in the near future.

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (24 Apr 2007)

Seán Haughey: One of the main objectives of the School Transport Scheme is to provide a basic level of service for children who live long distances from school and who might otherwise experience difficulty in attending regularly. In general, 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. The pupil...

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (24 Apr 2007)

Seán Haughey: The National Learning Network is Ireland's largest non-Government training organisation, with more than 50 purpose-built training and employment units nationwide, catering for over 4,500 students each year. Its objective is to assist people at a disadvantage in the labour market to learn the skills they need to build lasting careers in jobs that reflect their interests and abilities. A...

Written Answers — Adult Education: Adult Education (24 Apr 2007)

Seán Haughey: I am not in a position to indicate the exact percentage of the adult population who are participating in lifelong learning. My Department has put the resources and supports in place to ensure that there is a wide range of course options available in the Further and Higher Education sectors for people who wish to continue their studies after second-level and for people returning to education...

Written Answers — Youth Services: Youth Services (24 Apr 2007)

Seán Haughey: The Youth Affairs Section of my Department received a request for funding under the Special Projects for Youth Scheme on behalf of the Ballinrobe Youth Development Project. It was not possible to accede to this request due to the high level of existing commitments in the youth sector and the large number of new applications received this year, eighty three (83) in total. Having regard also...

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (24 Apr 2007)

Seán Haughey: My Department has requested the Transport Liaison Officer for County Clare to examine the situation regarding school transport for the pupil referred to by the Deputy in the details supplied. The Transport Liaison Officer will contact the family when this examination is completed.

Written Answers — Post-Leaving Certificate Courses: Post-Leaving Certificate Courses (24 Apr 2007)

Seán Haughey: Applications for PLC provision for 2007/ 2008 have been received from all 33 Vocational Education Committees. These applications are being reviewed at present. Approval for new courses is dependent on the providers forwarding documentary evidence of a demand for such courses in the locality and, in addition to this, all aspects of each course will have to meet with the Conditions of Approval...

Written Answers — Teachers' Remuneration: Teachers' Remuneration (24 Apr 2007)

Seán Haughey: The terms and conditions of employment are a matter between the employee and the employer, the VEC in this case. The person in question should address any further queries in relation to their entitlements to the VEC.

Written Answers — Youth Services: Youth Services (24 Apr 2007)

Seán Haughey: The Youth Affairs Section of my Department provides grant-in-aid assistance to support the operation of 32 Youth Information Centres throughout the country whose purpose is to provide young people with information on a wide range of issues in a suitably conducive atmosphere. An application for funding was received for a Youth Information Centre in County Louth but it has not been possible to...

Written Answers — Youth Services: Youth Services (5 Apr 2007)

Seán Haughey: There are three (3) special projects for youth in County Louth currently in receipt of ongoing grant in aid funding under my Department's Special Projects for Youth Scheme. Details of these projects are outlined here in tabular form. Project Grant € 1. Coxes Demesne Community Youth Project, Dundalk 102,043 2. Southside Community Youth Project, Drogheda 102,043 3. Craobh Rua...

Written Answers — Youth Services: Youth Services (5 Apr 2007)

Seán Haughey: The Youth Affairs Section of my Department provides grant-in-aid assistance to support the operation of 32 Youth Information Centres throughout the country whose purpose is to provide young people with information on a wide range of issues in a suitably conducive atmosphere. There are no Youth Information Centres in Counties Leitrim, Longford, Cavan, Meath, Louth, Offaly, Laois and Carlow....

Written Answers — Youth Services: Youth Services (5 Apr 2007)

Seán Haughey: Two reviews, viz. a Review of Youth Information Provision and a Review of Funding for the Youth Work Sector have recently been completed by external consultants on behalf of my Department. With regard to the Youth Information review, the youth information steering group (a sub-committee of the National Youth Work Advisory Committee (NYWAC)) are at present reviewing the final document to...

Written Answers — Youth Services: Youth Services (5 Apr 2007)

Seán Haughey: The Youth Affairs Section of my Department has received an application for funding on behalf of the project in question. This application was submitted for consideration in the 2007 round of grants under my Department's Special Projects for Youth Scheme. Funding allocations for 2007 are currently being examined by my Department and consideration will be given to this application in light of...

Written Answers — Adult Education: Adult Education (5 Apr 2007)

Seán Haughey: Adult Literacy and Basic Education are my top priority in Adult Education. The Adult Literacy services are funded by my Department through annual grants to the Vocational Education Committees, which deliver the services locally. The disbursement of funds is a matter for each VEC, which, subject to its budget, decides the nature and extent of the Adult Literacy services to be provided in its...

Insurance Industry. (5 Apr 2007)

Seán Haughey: On behalf of the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, who cannot be here, I am pleased to respond to the matter raised by the Deputy. The allegations to which the Deputy refers emerged in a newspaper article last weekend. Lest there be any doubt about it, these allegations are being taken most seriously. The Tánaiste regards the situation as a matter of the utmost...