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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Eligibility (1 Apr 2015)

Damien English: Under the terms of my Department's Post Primary School Transport Scheme children are eligible for school transport where they reside not less than 4.8 kilometres from and are attending their nearest education centre as determined by the Department/Bus Éireann, having regard to ethos and language. Bus Éireann which operates the School Transport Scheme has advised that the child...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Administration (1 Apr 2015)

Damien English: The purpose of my Department's Post 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 education centre. Children are eligible for transport where they reside not less than 4.8 kilometres from and are attending their nearest education centre as determined by the Department/Bus...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Fees (31 Mar 2015)

Damien English: Under the terms of my Department's School Transport Scheme for Children with Special Educational Needs, children are eligible for school transport where they are attending the nearest recognised: mainstream school, special class/special school or a unit, that is or can be resourced, to meet their special educational needs. The School Transport Section of my Department has no record of an...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards Staff (31 Mar 2015)

Damien English: The group referred to by the Deputy are employed as Resource Persons in the Youthreach programme operated by Clare and Limerick Education and Training Board.Co-ordinators and Resource Persons are employed in Youthreach and they have their own terms and conditions which are set out in Department circulars. While a person with teaching qualifications may be employed as a Resource Person by an...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards Expenditure (31 Mar 2015)

Damien English: A response was issued to the Deputy on Wednesday, 25 March 2015, giving details of the amount of expenditure on rented accommodation in the further education and training sector by education and training board (ETB) area, during each of the past three years, as requested. It took some time to collate this information from the ETBs.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Scientific Research (26 Mar 2015)

Damien English: The Government remains committed to the importance of science, technology and innovation (STI) given the key role that it plays in underpinning economic recovery and maintaining Ireland's competitiveness. Ireland has successfully built up a strong science base as result of significant funding and an ambitious policy of building up capacity in our Higher Education Institutes and in our...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Scientific Research (26 Mar 2015)

Damien English: The Government remains committed to the importance of science, technology and innovation (STI) given the key role that it plays in underpinning economic recovery and maintaining Ireland's competitiveness. Ireland has successfully built up a strong science base as result of significant funding and an ambitious policy of building up capacity in our Higher Education Institutes and in our...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Scientific Research (26 Mar 2015)

Damien English: Prior to a Government policy decision to make a significant investment in science, technology and innovation, research funding in Ireland was at very low levels. However, from 2000, an ambitious policy was adopted - investing in people, infrastructure and associated facilities to build the science base across many areas of scientific research in both our higher education institutions and...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Scientific Research (25 Mar 2015)

Damien English: A successor to the Strategy for Science, Technology & Innovation (SSTI) 2006 – 2013 is being formulated and will provide the framework for the strategic direction to enable the delivery and support of effective research that produces outputs of maximum impact for Ireland's economy and society. Resource constraints and the economic downturn nationally and globally meant that,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Qualifications (11 Mar 2015)

Damien English: I propose to take take Questions Nos. 125 and 126 together. I understand both questions refer to English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) provision. My Department, through SOLAS, funds English language tuition for adults as part of the Adult Literacy service. Education and Training Boards (ETBs) are responsible for the organisation and delivery of tuition locally, including the...

Seanad: Workplace Relations Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (5 Mar 2015)

Damien English: Amendments Nos. 123 to 128, inclusive, further refine the changes that have to be made to the Employment Equality Act 1998 in light of the establishment of the workplace relations commission and the transfer of the functions of the director of the Equality Tribunal to the director general of the commission. In addition to a number of technical or drafting changes, these amendments propose...

Seanad: Workplace Relations Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (5 Mar 2015)

Damien English: I will reaffirm that with the Minister.

Seanad: Workplace Relations Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (5 Mar 2015)

Damien English: These amendments further refine the changes which have to be made to the Equal Status Act 2000 in light of the establishment of the workplace relations commission and the transfer of the functions of the director of the Equality Tribunal to the director general of the commission. In addition to a number of technical or drafting changes this amendment proposes to provide for transitional...

Seanad: Workplace Relations Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (5 Mar 2015)

Damien English: I am pleased to have the chance to say that, like everyone in the House, we are in agreement when it comes to accessibility of facilities. Senator Feargal Quinn is correct. It is already covered. That is why we do not believe in the need for this amendment. The amendment seeks to provide that any premises used for the purposes of a hearing by an adjudication officer from the Labour Court...

Seanad: Workplace Relations Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (5 Mar 2015)

Damien English: I will raise Senator Norris's point with the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Deputy Bruton, in advance of Report Stage. Senator Norris referred to sending out a signal. In general, in legislation like this, which deals with restructuring, we do not restate existing law. I know what Senator Norris is saying. He is trying to push the agenda a little more to make it clear. I...

Seanad: Workplace Relations Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (5 Mar 2015)

Damien English: Yes, but taking Senator Norris's amendment would not solve that problem. The issue is covered.

Seanad: Workplace Relations Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (5 Mar 2015)

Damien English: I will mention it again to the Minister.

Seanad: Workplace Relations Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (5 Mar 2015)

Damien English: I would be delighted to. That is no problem.

Seanad: Workplace Relations Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (5 Mar 2015)

Damien English: Section 87 provides for an amendment to the Organisation of Working Time Act 1997 to bring it into line with the rulings of the Court of Justice of the European Union in the Schultz-Hoff line of cases regarding how time spent on sick leave should be treated for the purposes of the accrual of annual leave. It will allow workers who are on long-term sick leave to accrue and retain annual leave...

Seanad: Workplace Relations Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (5 Mar 2015)

Damien English: Sorry, I may have gone too far.