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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Data (13 Apr 2017)

John Halligan: As the Deputy is aware, in order to be registered as an apprentice by SOLAS, a person must be employed by an approved employer in one of the 27 craft trades. Recruitment to apprenticeship is therefore driven by employers rather than by SOLAS or by education and training providers.  The 2014 Review of Apprenticeship in Ireland acknowledged that the number of women employed in craft...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Data (13 Apr 2017)

John Halligan: The National Training Fund (NTF) was established by the National Training Fund Act, 2000 to raise the skills of those in employment, provide training to those who wish to acquire skills for the purposes of taking up employment, and provide information in relation to existing, or likely future, requirements for skills in the economy. In May 2010, responsibility for the NTF was transferred from...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Data (13 Apr 2017)

John Halligan: The requested information is contained at this link: The table below provides an overview of the craft apprenticeship programme costs from 2010 - 2016 Table:Apprenticeship Costs/Funded Year €’000* 2010 68.400 2011 43.353 2012 32.166 2013 27.942 2014 25.900 2015 34.800 2016 43.000*Direct provision costs in ETB training centres plus training allowances at all off...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Data (13 Apr 2017)

John Halligan: The data requested by the Deputy is set out in the following tables. At this stage, it is not possible to give an accurate breakdown of the forecast population in new apprenticeships on a sectorial basis. The Apprenticeship Council is continuing to work with consortia in developing a wide variety of proposals in various sectors of the economy made through the first call for proposals. In...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Provision (12 Apr 2017)

John Halligan: School transport is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of the Department. Currently almost 116,000 children, including some 12,000 children with special educational needs, are being transported in over 4,000 vehicles on a daily basis to primary and post-primary schools throughout the country covering over 100 million kilometres annually. Under the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: SOLAS Training and Education Programmes Expenditure (12 Apr 2017)

John Halligan: The training allowance, funded by my Department through SOLAS, paid to participants on Further Education and Training (FET) courses is based on Department of Social Protection payment rates.In the case of participants on FET courses, aged under 26 their Social Protection rate was maxed up to €160 per week.  The increase to €193 per week for...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Youthreach Programme Review (12 Apr 2017)

John Halligan: As part of the detailed implementation plan in relation to the Further Education and Training Strategy 2014-2019, SOLAS has committed to organising a schedule of independent evaluations of programmes of FET provision over the lifetime of the FET Strategy to ensure that these programmes are effective in delivering for learners. I understand from SOLAS that a tender specification and call...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Post-Leaving Certificate Courses Fees (12 Apr 2017)

John Halligan: The 2011 Budget provided for the introduction of a €200 annual Post Leaving Certificate (PLC) programme participant contribution. This was introduced at the start of the 2011/2012 academic year and the same charge has applied each year since then. Full medical card holders, in their own right as well as their dependent children, those eligible under the student grant scheme and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Data (12 Apr 2017)

John Halligan: School transport is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of the Department. Currently almost 116,000 children, including some 12,000 children with special educational needs, are being transported in over 4,000 vehicles on a daily basis to primary and post-primary schools throughout the country covering over 100 million kilometres annually. Total...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Literacy Programmes (12 Apr 2017)

John Halligan: The information requested by the Deputy is not readily available. My Department and SOLAS will collate the information and forward it directly to the Deputy. 

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Schemes (12 Apr 2017)

John Halligan: The information is being compiled by my Department and Solas and will be sent to the Deputy as soon as it is available.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (12 Apr 2017)

John Halligan: School transport is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of the Department. Currently almost 116,000 children, including some 12,000 children with special educational needs, are being transported in over 4,000 vehicles on a daily basis to primary and post-primary schools throughout the country covering over 100 million kilometres annually. School transport services...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards Administration (12 Apr 2017)

John Halligan: My Department has been made aware in the last week of an issue in relation to the delivery of training by a centre contracted by an Education and Training Board (ETB).  The ETB in question is currently examining this issue with the provider and will be reporting to SOLAS and my Department on the outcome.  SOLAS and the Department will be...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (12 Apr 2017)

John Halligan: School transport is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of the Department. Currently almost 116,000 children, including some 12,000 children with special educational needs, are being transported in over 4,000 vehicles on a daily basis to primary and post-primary schools throughout the country covering over 100 million km annually. Bus...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Eligibility (12 Apr 2017)

John Halligan: School transport is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of the Department. Currently almost 116,000 children, including some 12,000 children with special educational needs, are being transported in over 4,000 vehicles on a daily basis to primary and post-primary schools throughout the country covering over 100 million km annually. The purpose...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: National Training Fund (12 Apr 2017)

John Halligan: The consultative paper explains that the operation of EU Fiscal Rules and the inclusion of National Training Fund (NTF) in my Department's overall annual expenditure ceiling means that additional expenditure cannot be sourced from the NTF without a corresponding drop in Exchequer expenditure, in the absence of an increased rate of contribution. The increased rate of contribution...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (11 Apr 2017)

John Halligan: School transport is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of the Department. Currently almost 116,000 children, including some 12,000 children with special educational needs, are being transported in over 4,000 vehicles on a daily basis to primary and post-primary schools throughout the country covering over 100 million kilometres annually. The National Council for...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: SOLAS Administration (11 Apr 2017)

John Halligan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 193 and 194 together. I understand from SOLAS that they procure the services of subject matter experts, and certain services for temporary work load requirements, through a number of employment agencies.  SOLAS have informed me that the work being carried out would be of a temporary nature and would not lend itself to a full-time permanent...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: National Training Fund (11 Apr 2017)

John Halligan: My Department provides funding from the National Training Fund (NTF) to Skillnets Ltd to provide  upskilling for people in employment and unemployed people.  This funding is used by Skillnets to provide grants to training networks nationally.   Each individual training network has a contracting organisation attached to it which contracts for the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Momentum Programme (11 Apr 2017)

John Halligan: The Momentum programme was open to all long-term Jobseekers, including those with a disability. To be eligible to participate in the programme, individuals must have met the following criteria: - Be unemployed for 12 months or longer and - Be in receipt of Jobseekers Allowance/Benefit or on the Live Register for 12 months or longer (signing on for Social Insurance Contribution Credits for...