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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Momentum Programme (20 Oct 2015)

Damien English: I am informed by SOLAS that the estimated cost of training a participant in the current Momentum programme is approximately €3,200. Based on that figure the cost to increase the number of places in the current round of the Momentum programme by 20% would be €3.84 million euro. Payment of contractor fees is administered using a deliverables and outcome based funding model...

Financial Resolutions 2016 - Financial Resolution No. 5: General (Resumed) (14 Oct 2015)

Damien English: As best we can. We will do magic, but I would say it will be seven minutes, five minutes and five minutes.

Financial Resolutions 2016 - Financial Resolution No. 5: General (Resumed) (14 Oct 2015)

Damien English: The Acting Chairman may have to give us a few extra minutes in case we run over.

Financial Resolutions 2016 - Financial Resolution No. 5: General (Resumed) (14 Oct 2015)

Damien English: This jobs budget is designed to support the recovery and hard-pressed families and to continue the future proofing of the economy. It is neither the hair shirt budget that some economists have called for nor is it the silk shirt that some in the Opposition seem to think we can afford. Rather, it is a prudent budget that will create jobs. It will remove barriers to work and make work pay,...

Financial Resolutions 2016 - Financial Resolution No. 5: General (Resumed) (14 Oct 2015)

Damien English: No, 5,000 places.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Availability (14 Oct 2015)

Damien English: Under the terms of my Department's School Transport scheme, a child with special educational needs is eligible for school transport if s/he is attending the nearest recognised: mainstream school, special class / special school or a unit, that is or can be resourced, to meet the child's special educational needs under Department of Education and Skills criteria. The child referred to by...

Financial Resolutions 2016 - Budget Statement 2016 (13 Oct 2015)

Damien English: Which bits is the Deputy against? He did not go through the details.

Financial Resolutions 2016 - Budget Statement 2016 (13 Oct 2015)

Damien English: That includes private health insurance.

Financial Resolutions 2016 - Budget Statement 2016 (13 Oct 2015)

Damien English: It includes the total spend on health.

Financial Resolutions 2016 - Budget Statement 2016 (13 Oct 2015)

Damien English: Can the Deputy not add?

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Research and Development Data (13 Oct 2015)

Damien English: Please see the data following, as requested. This is external data, not analysed or modified by the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation or its agency, Science Foundation Ireland. This data was obtained by searching the Web of Science Core Collection, using the search term ADDRESS: Ireland. 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2,630 2,868 3,001 3,076 3,194...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Availability (13 Oct 2015)

Damien English: The purpose of my Department's Primary School Transport Scheme is, having regard to available resources, to support the transport to and from school of children who reside remote from their nearest school. In general, children are eligible for transport where they reside not less than 3.2 kilometres from and are attending their nearest national school as determined by the Department/Bus...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Eligibility (13 Oct 2015)

Damien English: Under the terms of my Department's Primary School Transport Scheme children are eligible for transport where they reside not less than 3.2 kilometres from and are attending their nearest national school. The child referred to by the Deputy is not eligible for school transport as she is not attending her nearest national school. Children who are not eligible for school transport, may apply for...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Eligibility (13 Oct 2015)

Damien English: The Deputy may be aware that a Common Application System (CAS) was agreed between the post-primary schools in the Limerick area. The CAS is the process by which the transfer of 6th class primary school children to the participating post-primary schools is managed; there are currently 15 post primary schools participating in the system. This administrative system ensures that a coordinated...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Applications (13 Oct 2015)

Damien English: Bus Éireann, which operates the School Transport Scheme on behalf of my Department, has advised that it has no record of an application for school transport from the family referred to by the Deputy. In this regard the family in question should contact their local Bus Éireann office in Dublin at 01 8302222.

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Schools Building Projects Expenditure (8 Oct 2015)

Damien English: I thank Senator Reilly for raising this issue, which I am taking on behalf of my colleague, the Minister for Education and Skills, Deputy O'Sullivan, who cannot be here today. In responding to the issue raised by the Senator I take this opportunity to remind the House of the significant challenges with which we are faced in terms of meeting increasing demand for pupil places throughout the...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Schools Building Projects Expenditure (8 Oct 2015)

Damien English: I will relay the Senator's concerns in relation to the school mentioned. The overriding objective of the plan is to ensure that every child has access to a physical school place, including, where possible, through the replacement of poor accommodation. The areas in respect of which demographic demand has been identified are the areas on which we need to concentrate.

Seanad: Horizon 2020: Statements (8 Oct 2015)

Damien English: I welcome this opportunity to address Seanad Éireann on Ireland's results so far in Horizon 2020, the biggest ever European research and innovation programme. With approximately €78 billion of funding available over seven years, Horizon 2020 is the EU funding programme for research and development for the period 2014 to 2020. Its objectives are to enable a world-class research...

Seanad: Horizon 2020: Statements (8 Oct 2015)

Damien English: Cork, for example.

Seanad: Horizon 2020: Statements (8 Oct 2015)

Damien English: I thank the Leas-Chathaoirleach for the opportunity to have this debate. It was good to have the opportunity to talk about Horizon 2020 in the Seanad and to discuss the results of the programme to date and to engage with Members. I will try to answer some of the issues and questions that came up during the debate. If I cannot provide a response I will come back to the House with the...