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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Expenditure (5 Nov 2013)

Ciarán Cannon: I take it that the Deputy is referring to the visual inspection of seat belt fitments on school transport contractor vehicles. Bus Éireann has advised that this visual inspection process concluded in 2011, no payments are currently being made and therefore the matter of a contract award notice does not arise.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: FÁS Training Programmes Provision (5 Nov 2013)

Ciarán Cannon: All unemployed individuals are entitled to apply for a Solas training course. However, their social welfare entitlement will determine their entitlement to a Solas Training Allowance. Owing to the number of unemployed individuals applying to participate in certain Solas training courses, some courses such as the Hairdressing course have a waiting list and people are invited to participate as...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Provision (5 Nov 2013)

Ciarán Cannon: Bus Éireann,which is responsible for the day to day operation of the school transport scheme on behalf of my Department, has advised that the family referred to by the Deputy in the details supplied are currently availing of a school transport service within the guidelines set out in my Department's Primary School Transport Scheme.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Youth Unemployment Measures (5 Nov 2013)

Ciarán Cannon: As the Deputy will be aware 2,000 training places will be targeted specifically for unemployed people aged under 25 at a cost of 6 million euro. This measure is one strand of a Youth Guarantee initiative being implemented across a number of Government Departments, and which is being led by the Department of Social Protection. These places will be provided under a follow up to the Momentum...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Availability (5 Nov 2013)

Ciarán Cannon: Under the terms of my Department's Post Primary School Transport Scheme children are eligible for transport where they reside not less than 4.8 km from and are attending their nearest education centre as determined by my Department/Bus Éireann, having regard to ethos and language. Bus Éireann which operates the School Transport Scheme on behalf of my Department is responsible for...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Provision (5 Nov 2013)

Ciarán Cannon: School buses used in the Bus Eireann school bus fleet come from a variety of sources as set out in the Value for Money Review (March 2011). Some are second-hand buses specifically purchased by Bus Eireann for school transport purposes, while others were funded by the Department and attract no depreciation charges. Many of the vehicles were cascaded from the Road Passenger fleet. Bus...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Provision (5 Nov 2013)

Ciarán Cannon: I propose to take Questions Nos. 320 and 321 together. Bus Éireann has advised that contracts that are awarded to school transport operators as part of the Bus Éireann tender process comply with EU directives. Bus Éireann has further advised that this tendering process is a competitive procurement process conducted in accordance with the Negotiated Procedure.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Provision (5 Nov 2013)

Ciarán Cannon: Bus Éireann which operates the school transport schemes, on behalf of my Department, is responsible for the negotiation and awarding of school transport contracts to private operators. In April 2013, Bus Éireann advised my Department that a protest was mounted outside the Waterford School Transport Office by a school transport contractor who had recently lost contracts.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Provision (5 Nov 2013)

Ciarán Cannon: Bus Éireann, which operates school transport services on behalf of my Department, maintains a separate account for the School Transport Scheme. This account is audited each year by independent auditors and accounts in respect of the last number of years are available on my Department's website. Regular contact is maintained between Department and Bus Éireann school transport staff...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Availability (5 Nov 2013)

Ciarán Cannon: Bus Éireann operates the school transport scheme on behalf of my Department. Bus Éireann has a dedicated school transport section on the Company website. All primary and post primary applications and payments, where applicable, may now be made on line. Some 6,000 school transport routes are provided under the School Transport Scheme. Routes are designed on the basis of the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Provision (5 Nov 2013)

Ciarán Cannon: The main objective of my Department's Primary and Post Primary School Transport Schemes is to support the safe transportation to and from school of children who would otherwise have difficulty making their way, for reasons of distance, to their nearest school. The school transport schemes are operated by Bus Éireann on behalf of my Department and currently over 114,000 children travel...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Provision (5 Nov 2013)

Ciarán Cannon: Since its inception, Bus Éireann has operated the School Transport Scheme on behalf of my Department. In each school year, the names and addresses of children applying for school transport, in addition to those already availing of school transport have been recorded by Bus Éireann.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Provision (5 Nov 2013)

Ciarán Cannon: Bus Éireann operates the school transport services on behalf of my Department. 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 or from a pick-up point. Home pick-ups were never envisaged as being part of the School Transport Scheme. Bus Éireann has also confirmed that an extension to the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: FÁS Training Programmes Provision (5 Nov 2013)

Ciarán Cannon: I propose to take Questions Nos. 342, 343 and 350 together. My Department is currently carrying out a review of the Irish Apprenticeship training model, with a view to providing an updated model of training that delivers the necessary skilled workforce to service the needs of a rapidly changing economy and to ensure an appropriate balance between supply and demand. The numbers in...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: National Training Fund (24 Oct 2013)

Ciarán Cannon: I propose to take Questions Nos. 102 and 103 together. The information requested by the Deputy in respect of NTF gross receipts and expenditure is set out in tabular form. At the start of 2013 the retained NTF surplus was €155,003,907. It is estimated that the surplus will amount to €116,975,000 at the end of 2013. - 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 - €...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Bus Éireann Services (24 Oct 2013)

Ciarán Cannon: I propose to take Questions Nos. 104 to 109, inclusive, together. A document of the type referred to by the Deputy was received in my Department on 12th September 2013. This document was referred to Bus Éireann that day for investigation in accordance with the Company's own internal procedures. I am informed by Bus Éireann that this specific complaint was not made previously....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Provision (24 Oct 2013)

Ciarán Cannon: A new school transport service to the school referred to by the Deputy was sanctioned by my Department, in accordance with the terms of the Primary School Transport Scheme. Bus Éireann, which operates the Scheme, on behalf of my Department, has advised that the service commenced on 21st October 2013.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Provision (23 Oct 2013)

Ciarán Cannon: Bus Éireann, which operates the School Transport Scheme, on behalf of my Department, has advised that the school transport service to facilitate the child in question will commence after the mid-term break.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Provision (22 Oct 2013)

Ciarán Cannon: The arrangements under which the school transport scheme operates are set out in a document of 1975 which provides the basis for payment to Bus Éireann. Bus Éireann has confirmed that it does not make a profit from the school transport scheme.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Provision (22 Oct 2013)

Ciarán Cannon: The school transport scheme is operated on a cost recovery basis under 1975 arrangements which set out the basis of payment to Bus Éireann. The following table shows total net amount charged to the Department by Bus Éireann for the operation of the scheme, as set out in Bus Éireann's audited accounts for the years 2005 to 2012. 2012 €149.5 million 2011 €151.8...