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- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Eligibility (2 Oct 2018)
John Halligan: School transport is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of the Department. In the 2017/18 school year over 117,000 children, including over 12,000 children with special educational needs, were transported in over 4,500 vehicles on a daily basis to primary and post-primary schools throughout the country covering over 100 million kilometres annually at a total cost of...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Provision (27 Sep 2018)
John Halligan: School transport is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of the Department. In the 2017/18 school year over 117,000 children, including over 12,000 children with special educational needs, were transported in over 4,500 vehicles on a daily basis to primary and post-primary schools throughout the country covering over 100 million kilometres annually at a total cost of...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Administration (27 Sep 2018)
John Halligan: School transport is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of the Department. In the 2017/18 school year over 117,000 children, including over 12,000 children with special educational needs, were transported in over 4,500 vehicles on a daily basis to primary and post-primary schools throughout the country covering over 100 million kilometres annually at a total...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Tendering (26 Sep 2018)
John Halligan: School transport is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of the Department. In the 2017/18 school year over 117,000 children, including over 12,000 children with special educational needs, were transported in over 4,500 vehicles on a daily basis to primary and post-primary schools throughout the country covering over 100 million kilometres annually at a total...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Administration (26 Sep 2018)
John Halligan: School transport is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of the Department. In the 2017/18 school year over 117,000 children, including over 12,000 children with special educational needs, were transported in over 4,500 vehicles on a daily basis to primary and post-primary schools throughout the country covering over 100 million kilometres annually at a total cost of...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Availability (26 Sep 2018)
John Halligan: School transport is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of the Department. In the 2017/18 school year over 117,000 children, including over 12,000 children with special educational needs, were transported in over 4,500 vehicles on a daily basis to primary and post-primary schools throughout the country covering over 100 million kilometres annually at a total cost of...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Provision (26 Sep 2018)
John Halligan: School transport is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of the Department. In the 2017/18 school year over 117,000 children, including over 12,000 children with special educational needs, were transported in over 4,500 vehicles on a daily basis to primary and post-primary schools throughout the country covering over 100 million kilometres annually at a total cost of...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Fees (26 Sep 2018)
John Halligan: Access to PLC provision for eligible international protection applicants is subject to the payment of the full economic fee. This is broadly in line with arrangements in the higher education sector. Arrangements in relation to payment of the full economic fee for international protection applicants have not changed since 2001. PLC colleges are responsible for collecting the fee. More...
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: School Transport (25 Sep 2018)
John Halligan: In regard to the particular school mentioned, I have no problem meeting the Deputy to discuss it. On the issue of students not taking up places, the percentage in this regard has increased over the last number of years from 15% to 18%. This is difficult for us. The Department and I are not in a position to question families about whether they intend to seek a place on a bus for their child...
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: School Transport (25 Sep 2018)
John Halligan: That would be difficult. Legally, we are not in a position to question parents about why their children are not taking up places on a bus or to question schools about whether a particular child is attending that school, which would mean they would have to take up a place on the bus. We also are not in a position to question the children. A review is under way in respect of the 18% who are...
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: School Transport (25 Sep 2018)
John Halligan: I thank the Deputies for their interesting questions. I concur with what has been said. The school transport scheme in Ireland is one of the best in Europe. We transport 117,000 children twice a day, including almost 13,000 children with special needs, in more than 4,500 vehicles covering 100 million kilometres annually at a total cost of almost €190 million. Parental contributions...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Eligibility (25 Sep 2018)
John Halligan: School transport is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of the Department. In the 2017/18 school year over 117,000 children, including over 12,000 children with special educational needs, were transported in over 4,500 vehicles on a daily basis to primary and post-primary schools throughout the country covering over 100 million kilometres annually at a total cost...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Direct Provision System (25 Sep 2018)
John Halligan: Access to PLC provision for eligible international protection applicants is subject to the payment of the full economic fee. This is broadly in line with arrangements in the higher education sector. Arrangements in relation to payment of the full economic fee for international protection applicants have not changed since 2001. PLC colleges are responsible for collecting the fee. More...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (25 Sep 2018)
John Halligan: School transport is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of the Department. In the 2017/18 school year over 117,000 children, including over 12,000 children with special educational needs, were transported in over 4,500 vehicles on a daily basis to primary and post-primary schools throughout the country covering over 100 million kilometres annually at a total cost of...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Provision (25 Sep 2018)
John Halligan: School transport is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of the Department. In the 2017/18 school year over 117,000 children, including over 12,000 children with special educational needs, were transported in over 4,500 vehicles on a daily basis to primary and post-primary schools throughout the country covering over 100 million kilometres annually at a total cost of...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Provision (25 Sep 2018)
John Halligan: School transport is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of the Department. In the 2017/18 school year over 117,000 children, including over 12,000 children with special educational needs, were transported in over 4,500 vehicles on a daily basis to primary and post-primary schools throughout the country covering over 100 million kilometres annually at a total cost of...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Provision (25 Sep 2018)
John Halligan: School transport is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of the Department. In the 2017/18 school year over 117,000 children, including over 12,000 children with special educational needs, were transported in over 4,500 vehicles on a daily basis to primary and post-primary schools throughout the country covering over 100 million kilometres annually at a total...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (25 Sep 2018)
John Halligan: School transport is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of the Department. In the 2017/18 school year over 117,000 children, including over 12,000 children with special educational needs, were transported in over 4,500 vehicles on a daily basis to primary and post-primary schools throughout the country covering over 100 million kilometres annually at a total cost of...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Youthreach Programme (25 Sep 2018)
John Halligan: I understand that the current service agreement for the delivery of the Youthreach Programme between Kerry ETB and the Kerry Diocesan Youth Services (KDYS) is due to expire on 31December 2018. Kerry ETB plans to move to the direct delivery of the programme from 1 January 2019. I understand that Kerry ETB is currently engaging with KDYS to prepare for the transfer of staff. Kerry ETB has...
- European Organisation for Astronomical Research in the Southern Hemisphere: Motion (20 Sep 2018)
John Halligan: I move:That Dáil Éireann, further to the Resolution of the Dáil of 27th June, 2018, approves the terms of:(i) the Agreement between the European Organisation for Astronomical Research in the Southern Hemisphere and Ireland concerning the accession of Ireland to the European Organisation for Astronomical Research in the Southern Hemisphere, approved by ESO Council on 5th June,...