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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: EU Funding (26 Feb 2019)

John Halligan: The Managing Authorities for the European Social Fund (ESF) and the European Adjustment Globalisation Fund (EGF) are located within my Department. As set out in note 6.1 to the 2017 Appropriation Account, €23.173m was received into my Department’s Vote from EU funding as appropriations-in-aid, as follows: EU Funding Type A-in-A Receipts in 2017 Description ESF/YEI...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Provision (21 Feb 2019)

John Halligan: School transport is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of the Department. There are currently over 117,500 children, including over 13,000 children with special educational needs, transported in over 5,000 vehicles on a daily basis to primary and post-primary schools throughout the country covering over 100 million kilometres annually. The purpose of my...

Confidence in the Minister for Health: Motion (Resumed) (20 Feb 2019)

John Halligan: We are now 37 days away from Brexit and the unprecedented challenges it will bring. Multiple Departments and Government agencies are working with the Oireachtas to ensure the omnibus Bill is in place by 29 March. Crucial contingency legislation will be provided in areas such as healthcare, social security protection, student support and protection of consumers. Measures will be provided to...

Confidence in the Minister for Health: Motion (Resumed) (20 Feb 2019)

John Halligan: -----thirst to have a head. They want someone to resign. It does not matter if there was an error or an oversight, but the attitude seems to be that his or her head should roll because he or she is a Minister. These people know damn well that seeking the head of one Minister will not address the overspend on the children's hospital. Sinn Féin has brought this motion safe in the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (19 Feb 2019)

John Halligan: The Apprenticeship Council was established in 2014 to oversee the expansion of apprenticeship system in Ireland into new sectors of the economy. To date, twenty new consortia-led apprenticeship programmes have been developed in a variety of sectors ranging from financial services and ICT to hospitality and biopharma. Further new apprenticeships are due to get underway in 2019 in various...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Provision (19 Feb 2019)

John Halligan: School transport is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of the Department. There are currently over 117,500 children, including over 13,000 children with special educational needs, transported in over 5,000 vehicles on a daily basis to primary and post-primary schools throughout the country covering over 100 million kilometres annually. Bus Éireann has advised...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Provision (19 Feb 2019)

John Halligan: School transport is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of the Department. There are currently over 117,500 children, including over 13,000 children with special educational needs, transported in over 5,000 vehicles on a daily basis to primary and post-primary schools throughout the country covering over 100 million kilometres annually. In general, children with...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Applications (19 Feb 2019)

John Halligan: School transport is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of the Department. There are currently over 117,500 children, including over 13,000 children with special educational needs, transported in over 5,000 vehicles on a daily basis to primary and post-primary schools throughout the country covering over 100 million kilometres annually. Under the terms of my...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Oideachas Gaeltachta (14 Feb 2019)

John Halligan: Tá roinnt cúrsaí trí Ghaeilge á dtairiscint ag GRETB in Ionad Breisoideachais Ros Muc mar bhealaí chun cinn d’fhoghlaimeoirí. Tá na cúrsaí seo a leanas ar fáil: Riarachán Gnó Leibhéal 5; Cúram Sláinte Leibhéal 5; Cúram Leanaí Leibhéil 5 & 6. Ina theannta sin, tá cúrsa...

Aircraft Noise (Dublin Airport) Regulation Bill 2018: Report Stage (13 Feb 2019)

John Halligan: On a point of order, that should be withdrawn.

Aircraft Noise (Dublin Airport) Regulation Bill 2018: Report Stage (13 Feb 2019)

John Halligan: The word "fraud".

Aircraft Noise (Dublin Airport) Regulation Bill 2018: Report Stage (13 Feb 2019)

John Halligan: He should withdraw that. He is passing derogatory remarks about other people. It is outrageous.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: School Accommodation Provision (13 Feb 2019)

John Halligan: I reiterate that the difficulty was seeking permission from the landlord to install the two prefabs. That was the immediate problem the Department had. We were not in a position to place the planning application until we had received written confirmation from the landlord, which has been received. I spoke to the Department and the Minister this morning and now that it has been received,...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: School Accommodation Provision (13 Feb 2019)

John Halligan: I am taking this matter on behalf of the Minister, Deputy McHugh. I thank the Deputies for raising the issue as it gives me the opportunity to set out the position in regard to the interim accommodation needs of Pelletstown Educate Together national school. The school is currently in interim accommodation at Ashtown Road, Rathborne, Dublin 15, on a privately owned site and currently has...

Consumer Protection (Gift Vouchers) Bill 2018 [Seanad]: Second Stage (12 Feb 2019)

John Halligan: I will try to finish by 7.55 p.m. Another Deputy has just come in. If Deputies are aware of other unfair practices involving gift vouchers, the Minister, Deputy Humphreys, would be glad to have details of them and is willing, where necessary, to introduce amendments to the Bill to address such practices. So far, I have been discussing what is contained in the Bill. I must turn now...

Consumer Protection (Gift Vouchers) Bill 2018 [Seanad]: Second Stage (12 Feb 2019)

John Halligan: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." The Bill proposes to amend the Consumer Protection Act 2007 to provide additional protections for consumers who receive gift vouchers. Very few people have not given or received a gift voucher at some point. Industry estimates suggest the annual value of gift vouchers sales is approximately €600 million. A survey undertaken for...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Eligibility (12 Feb 2019)

John Halligan: School transport is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of the Department. There are currently over 117,500 children, including over 13,000 children with special educational needs, transported in over 5,000 vehicles on a daily basis to primary and post-primary schools throughout the country covering over 100 million kilometres annually. The purpose of my...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: SOLAS Training and Education Programmes Data (12 Feb 2019)

John Halligan: As I indicated in Parliamentary Question No. 38 of 22 January 2019, a detailed analysis on the value and quality of the provision of the new contracted training multi supplier framework agreement is be undertaken. SOLAS expects a full year's data will be available in Q2 2019. at which time arrangements will be made for the detailed analysis to be carried out.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Youthreach Programme Review (12 Feb 2019)

John Halligan: The Further Education and Training Strategy (2014-2019) committed SOLAS to organising a schedule of independent evaluations of key areas of further education and training provision to ensure that they are effective in delivering the objectives of the programme for FET learners. The evaluation of Youthreach is part of this series of evaluations The purpose of the Youthreach evaluation is...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teagmháil na nÓg (12 Feb 2019)

John Halligan: Clár oideachas agus oiliúna é Youthreach a sholáthraítear i suíomhanna lasmuigh den scoil do dhaoine óga idir 16 – 20 bliain d’aois a bhfuil an príomhchóras scolaíochta fágtha go luath acu. Clár breisoideachais atá ann a bhíonn á stiúrú ag na Boird Oideachais agus Oiliúna (BOO). ...