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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Youthreach Programme (1 Feb 2017)

John Halligan: The process to select and secure a new premise for the Youthreach centre in question is being managed by City of Dublin Education and Training Board (CDETB). I have asked CDETB to write directly to you in relation to this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: SOLAS Training and Education Programmes Allowances (31 Jan 2017)

John Halligan: Training allowances, funded by my Department through SOLAS, are paid to some participants on Further Education and Training programmes in lieu of their payments from the Department of Social Protection. Participants on programmes aged under 26 who were in receipt of a reduced rate of Jobseekers payment may receive a maximum rate of €160 per week. Learners with means will have these...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Provision (31 Jan 2017)

John Halligan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 145, 147 to 159, inclusive, 193 to 204, inclusive, 208, 210 to 222, inclusive, 224, 225, 228 to 241, inclusive, 243 to 247, inclusive, 250, 253, 255, 259, 260 and 264 to 269, inclusive, together. My Department has overall responsibility for policy development for education and training provision across the economy including the hospitality and tourism sector....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Funding (31 Jan 2017)

John Halligan: The current ESF Programme for Employability, Inclusion and Learning (PEIL) 2014-2020 includes an ETB Training for the Unemployed activity. The projects currently selected for support under this activity are Specific Skills Training; Bridging-courses and Traineeships. The Local Training Initiative Programme (LTI) has not, to date, been selected for inclusion in the activity. The ESF...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Provision (31 Jan 2017)

John Halligan: As the Deputy may be aware, there is a requirement for accommodation to meet broad educational needs in the Enniscorthy area. Officials in my Department have engaged with officials in the Local Authority, officials in Waterford and Wexford Education and Training Board and with other stakeholders in this regard. The former St. Senan's Hospital property has been identified as one of a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Review (31 Jan 2017)

John Halligan: School transport is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of the Department. Currently in the region of 114,000 children, including some 10,000 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...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Applications (31 Jan 2017)

John Halligan: School transport is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of the Department. Currently in the region of 114,000 children, including some 10,000 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 terms of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (31 Jan 2017)

John Halligan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 248 and 249 together. The Apprenticeship Council was established in early 2014 to oversee the expansion of the apprenticeship system into a range of new areas. Its first task was to formally invite proposals for new apprenticeship programmes from consortia of enterprise, professional bodies and education and training providers. Over 80 separate proposals...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (31 Jan 2017)

John Halligan: My Department has been working with the European Alliance for Apprenticeships to achieve a common goal of increasing the quality, supply and attractiveness of apprenticeships. As part of these commitments my Department undertook in 2013 to carry out a review of the Apprenticeship system in Ireland. An independent group produced the Review of Apprenticeship Training in Ireland, which was...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Skills Shortages (31 Jan 2017)

John Halligan: The National Skills Strategy 2025 identifies Ireland’s current skills profile, provides a strategic vision and specific objectives for Ireland’s future skills requirements, and sets out a road map for how the vision and objectives can be achieved across the education and training sector. With over 140 Actions, the Strategy sets out the Government's commitment to improving...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Review (26 Jan 2017)

John Halligan: School transport is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of the Department. Currently in the region of 114,000 children, including some 10,000 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. No comprehensive...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Data (26 Jan 2017)

John Halligan: School transport is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of the Department. Currently in the region of 114,000 children, including some 10,000 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. Bus...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Data (26 Jan 2017)

John Halligan: School transport is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of the Department. Currently in the region of 114,000 children, including some 10,000 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. Bus Éireann...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Data (26 Jan 2017)

John Halligan: School transport is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of the Department. Currently in the region of 114,000 children, including some 10,000 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.  Overall, the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Data (26 Jan 2017)

John Halligan: School transport is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of the Department. Currently in the region of 114,000 children, including some 10,000 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. Bus Éireann...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: National Training Fund (26 Jan 2017)

John Halligan: The National Training Fund (NTF) is funded mainly by the imposition of a levy on employers.  The levy is 0.7% of reckonable earnings in respect of employees in Class A and Class H employments, which represents approximately 75% of all insured employees. The levy is collected through the PAYE/PRSI system and funds are transferred monthly to my Department by the Department...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (25 Jan 2017)

John Halligan: School transport is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of the Department. During the 2015/16 school year in the region of 114,000 children, including some 10,000 children with special educational needs, were transported in approximately 4,000 vehicles on a daily basis to primary and post-primary schools throughout the country covering over 100 million kilometres...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: European Fund for Strategic Infrastructure (24 Jan 2017)

John Halligan: In November 2014 my Department provided a project list to the Department of Finance for inclusion in the submission to the Task Force established to develop an EU investment project pipeline. A summary of the projects provided at that time is in the table for the information of the Deputy.  Country: Ireland Projects List Sector Subsector Private/Public/PPP  Project name...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards (24 Jan 2017)

John Halligan: City of Dublin Education and Training Board (CDETB) has been managing a Youthreach centre at the premises in question for a number of years.  The premise was sold by the former landlord last year and the new landlord informed CDETB that it is must vacate the premises by the end of February 2017. CDETB has been actively seeking new premises since last summer with a number of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (24 Jan 2017)

John Halligan: School transport is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of the Department. During the 2015/16 school year in the region of 114,000 children, including some 10,000 children with special educational needs, were transported in approximately 4,000 vehicles on a daily basis to primary and post-primary schools throughout the country covering over 100 million kilometres...