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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Provision (13 May 2014)

Ciarán Cannon: Under the terms of my Department's Primary School Transport Scheme, children are eligible for transport where they reside not less than 3.2 kms from and are attending their nearest national school as determined by my Department/Bus Éireann, having regard to ethos and language. These eligibility criteria are applied equitably on a national basis to all children attending a national school...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Administration (13 May 2014)

Ciarán Cannon: The briefing referred to in my reply of 6 May 2014 was verbal briefing. As the Deputy will be aware, the FGS report referred to has been published, and is available to download on the following link: .

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Provision (13 May 2014)

Ciarán Cannon: Bus Éireann which operates the school transport scheme on behalf of my Department is responsible for the planning and organising of school bus routes, including the designation of the pickup and set down points to be used by their bus services. Routes are planned in such a way to ensure that, as far as possible, eligible pupils have a reasonable standard of service while at the same...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Administration (13 May 2014)

Ciarán Cannon: I am satisfied that my answer to Parliamentary Question No. 55 of 10 April 2014 correctly reflects the position and does not require any amendment in the light of the Deputy's question.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Applications (13 May 2014)

Ciarán Cannon: I understand that the person referred to by the Deputy will complete his post primary education at the end of this school year. As I further understand that the centre to be attended by the person in question caters for adults, the provision of school transport does not arise.

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Northern Ireland Issues (7 May 2014)

Ciarán Cannon: I thank Senator Bradford for raising this issue. He has spoken with a great degree of knowledge and passion on the subject of achieving a lasting peace on our island. The Forum for Peace and Reconciliation was established in 1994 following the first IRA ceasefire, and consisted of membership from across the Houses of the Oireachtas, as well as from political parties in Northern Ireland. It...

Topical Issue Debate: Student Grant Scheme Administration (7 May 2014)

Ciarán Cannon: The report of the action group on access to third level education, which forensically analysed all of the routes to third level education and made detailed recommendations concerning the introduction of special rates of maintenance grant for disadvantaged students, concluded that the target group of those most in need was defined in terms of dependants of persons receiving long-term welfare...

Topical Issue Debate: Student Grant Scheme Administration (7 May 2014)

Ciarán Cannon: I thank Deputy Nash for raising this important matter. As the Deputy will be aware, the Minister for Education and Skills provided him with a detailed response on 19 February 2014 in respect of the application by the student referred to by the Deputy for support under the student grant scheme. I understand that the Deputy has submitted more recent correspondence and the Minister will...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Vocational Training Opportunities Scheme Numbers (7 May 2014)

Ciarán Cannon: Following the amalgamation of the former Dublin and Dun Laoghaire Vocational Educational Committees (VECs), Dublin Dun Laoghaire Education and Training Board (ETB) has 510 approved VTOS places. Following the amalgamation and the taking on of responsibility for the former FÁS services, the ETB carried out a review of the provision of its Adult Education services. The ETB have informed...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Post-Leaving Certificate Courses (7 May 2014)

Ciarán Cannon: There were 32,688 approved Post Leaving Certificate (PLC) places available in the last three academic years.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: European Globalisation Fund (7 May 2014)

Ciarán Cannon: EU co-financing contributions totalling €63,285,933 have been received by Ireland to date in respect of seven successful applications for assistance from the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF). Final reports on the Dell, Waterford Crystal, SR Technics and NACE 41, 43 & 71 construction sub-sector EGF programmes were submitted to the European Commission between 23...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Administration (6 May 2014)

Ciarán Cannon: I have not read the FGS report. I have been briefed on its contents.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Administration (6 May 2014)

Ciarán Cannon: The method used in the administration of the school transport scheme is as set out in the 1975 Summary of Accounting Arrangements. I am arranging to have a copy made available to the Deputy.

Topical Issue Debate: Special Needs Assistants (1 May 2014)

Ciarán Cannon: In May 2013, the National Council for Special Education recommended the development of a new model for the allocation of those additional teaching resources to mainstream schools based on the profiled need of each school, which breaks the direct link between the allocation of additional resources and the diagnosis of disability. The NCSE concluded that the current support allocation model...

Topical Issue Debate: Special Needs Assistants (1 May 2014)

Ciarán Cannon: I am pleased to be able to outline the position regarding the circular which has recently been issued to schools in respect of the special needs assistant, SNA, scheme and the provision of resource teaching support for children with special educational needs. This Government has passionately defended the provision for special educational spending since coming into office three years ago. It...

Topical Issue Debate: Special Needs Assistants (1 May 2014)

Ciarán Cannon: I gave a factual response because I like to deal in facts rather than conjecture. The fact is that the number of posts have increased significantly and there are now more SNA and resource teaching posts available to families with special educational needs than at any time in the past. In regard to supporting children with special needs in developing a degree of independence that is...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Vocational Training Opportunities Scheme Eligibility (30 Apr 2014)

Ciarán Cannon: The Vocational Training Opportunities Scheme (VTOS) provides individuals with the education and skills needed to gain employment or progress to further and/or higher education and training leading to employment. The primary target groups are the long-term unemployed, the low-skilled and disadvantaged. The only age limit specified for VTOS participants by my Department is that they must be...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Youthreach Programme Funding (30 Apr 2014)

Ciarán Cannon: I propose to take Questions Nos. 138 and 139 together. In the years 2008 to 2013 my Department provided the following funding to the former Vocational Educational Committees (VEC) to fund their Youthreach programmes – 2008 - €66.9m 2009 - €67.6m 2010 - €69.9m 2011 - €73m 2012 - €70m 2013 - €68.5m The annual survey of Youthreach learners...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Vocational Training Opportunities Scheme Expenditure (30 Apr 2014)

Ciarán Cannon: I propose to take Questions Nos. 140 and 141 together. In the years 2008 to 2013 my Department provided the following funding to the former Vocational Educational Committees (VEC) to fund their VTOS programmes – 2008 - €71.2m 2009 - €77.4m 2010 - €78.9m 2011 - €78.9m 2012 - €79.7m 2013 - €79.7m The annual survey of VTOS learners indicated that...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Youthreach Programme Funding (30 Apr 2014)

Ciarán Cannon: I propose to take Questions Nos. 142 and 143 together. The rates for travel, accommodation and meal allowance payable to Youthreach learners are the same in 2008 and 2014. Meal Allowance: €4.00 per week or €0.80 per day; Accommodation: €68.90 per week or €13.98 per day; Travel: 3-5 miles - €6.60 5-10 miles - €11.90 10-20...