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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: FÁS Training Programmes (25 Jun 2013)

Ciarán Cannon: I understand that the FÁS Standards Based Apprenticeship system requires an apprentice to undertake seven alternating phases of training and work experience with a company that is based in the Republic of Ireland and that is approved to train apprentices. There is no mechanism to approve companies outside of this jurisdiction. One of the reasons for this is that FÁS is charged...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Unemployment Statistics (25 Jun 2013)

Ciarán Cannon: The European Social Fund (ESF) is administered in Ireland through the Human Capital Investment Operational Programme 2007-2013 (HCI OP), an agreement between Ireland and the EU. The Programme comprises a €751 million plan that addresses Ireland's labour market and human capital development needs for the period 2007-2013. The Programme consists of twelve distinct areas of investment...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Youth Services Funding (25 Jun 2013)

Ciarán Cannon: None of the Activities under the Human Capital Investment Operational Programme 2007-2013 (HCI OP) excludes youth, (i.e. persons aged below 25 years). All of the Activities are open to young persons. Community employment is not part of the HCI Operational Programme and is not co-financed by the ESF.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Eligibility (25 Jun 2013)

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. Children who are not eligible for school transport may apply to Bus Éireann for transport on a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: FÁS Local Training Initiatives Eligibility (25 Jun 2013)

Ciarán Cannon: I understand that the two year issue involved in this case relates to Garda Vetting procedures. FÁS operates the Garda vetting process in line with Irish law, Garda Policy and procedure and FÁS policy and procedures. The overriding principle applied is child safety first. The FÁS Garda Vetting Policy and Guidelines (2009) that are currently in place state the following:...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Adult Education (25 Jun 2013)

Ciarán Cannon: I recognise that further education and training as it is currently delivered covers a broad spectrum that ranges from basic adult literacy and numeracy courses to courses that are certified at level 6 and above on the National Framework of Qualifications. Section 9 of the Further Education and Training Bill 2013 provides that SOLAS, once established, will prepare and submit, to the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Eligibility (18 Jun 2013)

Ciarán Cannon: The child referred to by the Deputy is eligible for school transport to the school in question; the family was advised of the position on 6th June 2013.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Eligibility (18 Jun 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 kms from and are attending their nearest education centre as determined by my Department/Bus Éireann, having regard to ethos and language. Distance eligibility is determined by Bus Éireann by measuring the shortest traversable route from...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Provision (18 Jun 2013)

Ciarán Cannon: I recognise that further education and training as it is currently delivered covers a broad spectrum that ranges from basic adult literacy and numeracy courses to courses that are certified at level 6 and above on the National Framework of Qualifications. Section 9 of the Further Education and Training Bill 2013 provides that SOLAS, once established, will prepare and submit, to the...

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Vote 27 - Education and Skills (Revised) (13 Jun 2013)

Ciarán Cannon: As the Minister has outlined, the education in Ireland unit is an integral part of Enterprise Ireland's efforts, both nationally and internationally. I commend the unit for its professionalism and the commitment it has shown in significantly expanding our presence internationally. We can often underestimate the creative and excellent use that can be made of social media in this regard. The...

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Vote 27 - Education and Skills (Revised) (13 Jun 2013)

Ciarán Cannon: There are a number of reasons for that reduction. Significant savings are accruing in the area of administration and staffing costs, particularly in FÁS. Staffing numbers have reduced under the employment control framework. The figure takes account of the estimated impact of the Haddington Road agreement on future salary costs. The decision to discontinue the practice of paying the...

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Vote 27 - Education and Skills (Revised) (13 Jun 2013)

Ciarán Cannon: I thank the Minister. On the criticisms to which the Deputy referred, namely, that the training and further education provision engaged in across the further education and training sector is not aligning itself as it should with the needs of the labour market, I would argue that significant progress was made in that area under the previous Government. One of the main thrusts of the reform...

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Vote 27 - Education and Skills (Revised) (13 Jun 2013)

Ciarán Cannon: I will make a quick comment. We had this discussion on the drafting of the SOLAS Bill. We did not tie down the exact definition of "further education" because we wanted to have flexibility to be able to incorporate as wide a range of provision as possible within the further education sector. It is an example of why we needed to do that. In terms of the certification and higher education...

Further Education and Training Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (12 Jun 2013)

Ciarán Cannon: I move amendment No. 44:In page 25, to delete lines 40 to 48 and substitute the following: "46.--The Freedom of Information Act 1997 is amended by--(a) the insertion, in subparagraph (2) of paragraph 1 of the First Schedule, of “An tSeirbhís Oideachais Leanúnaigh agus Scileanna”, and (b) the insertion--(i) in column (2) of Part I of the Third Schedule, of “the...

Further Education and Training Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (12 Jun 2013)

Ciarán Cannon: I move amendment No. 45:In page 25, after line 48, to insert the following: "47.--Section 52 of the Qualifications and Quality Assurance (Education and Training) Act 2012 is amended, in subsection (2), by the insertion of the following paragraph:“(aa) an education and training board established by section 9 of the Education and Training Boards Act 2013;”.This is an amendment to...

Further Education and Training Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (12 Jun 2013)

Ciarán Cannon: I move amendment No. 43:In page 25, between lines 39 and 40, to insert the following:"48.--Anything commenced and not completed before a property vesting day by or under the authority of An tSeirbhís may, in so far as it relates to a function transferred to an education and training board on that day under subsection (6) of section 46, be carried on or completed on or after that day by...

Further Education and Training Bill 2013: Report Stage (12 Jun 2013)

Ciarán Cannon: I move amendment No. 16:In page 9, line 20, to delete “7 shall be appointed” and substitute “8 shall be appointed”.

Further Education and Training Bill 2013: Report Stage (12 Jun 2013)

Ciarán Cannon: I move amendment No. 17:In page 9, line 30, to delete “and”.

Further Education and Training Bill 2013: Report Stage (12 Jun 2013)

Ciarán Cannon: I move amendment No. 18:In page 9, line 35, to delete “paragraph (a).” and substitute the following: “paragraph (a), (c) one shall be appointed by the Minister from among persons who in his or her opinion are representative of the interests of persons who are, for the time being, in receipt of further education and training.”.

Further Education and Training Bill 2013: Report Stage (12 Jun 2013)

Ciarán Cannon: I move amendment No. 19:In page 10, line 4, to delete “3 members” and substitute “4 members”.