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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Post-Leaving Certificate Courses (27 May 2020)

John Halligan: Education and Training Boards (ETBs) have an agreed position on determining and implementing reasonable alternative methods of assessment for their learners, while ensuring that learning outcomes can continue to be assessed and approved by academic governance. Each ETB has developed more detailed contingency plans at provider level, submitted to Quality and Qualifications Ireland (QQI), and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (27 May 2020)

John Halligan: School Transport is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of the Department of Education and Skills. The purpose of my Department's School Transport Scheme is, having regard to available resources, to support the transport to and from school of children who reside remote from their nearest school. In the current school year over 120,000 children, including over 14,200...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Administration (20 May 2020)

John Halligan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 150, 151, 160, 221, 320 and 365 together. School Transport is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of the Department of Education and Skills. The purpose of my Department's School Transport Scheme is, having regard to available resources, to support the transport to and from school of children who reside remote from their...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (20 May 2020)

John Halligan: During the months of March, April and May 2020 inclusive, apprentices who have been prevented in engaging in their on-the-job or off-the-job training by the Covid-19 restrictions will not have their apprenticeship temporarily or otherwise suspended. The national restrictions will not affect apprentices’ record of time-served, where relevant. SOLAS will again review this approach...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (20 May 2020)

John Halligan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 209 and 211 together. School Transport is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of my Department. The purpose of my Department's School Transport Scheme is, having regard to available resources, to support the transport to and from school of children who reside remote from their nearest school. In the current school year...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (20 May 2020)

John Halligan: School Transport is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of my Department. In the current school year over 120,000 children, including over 14,200 children with special educational needs, are transported in over 5,000 vehicles on a daily basis to primary and post-primary schools throughout the country covering over 100 million kilometres at a cost of over...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Administration (20 May 2020)

John Halligan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 222 and 319 together. School Transport is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of the Department of Education and Skills. In the current school year over 120,000 children, including over 14,200 children with special educational needs, are transported in over 5,000 vehicles on a daily basis to primary and post-primary schools...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: SOLAS Administration (20 May 2020)

John Halligan: Safe Pass course providers are currently closed due to the existing Covid-19 restrictions on education and training.  As these courses are currently classroom based it will not be possible for these courses to take place at this time.   My Department is actively working with SOLAS and the education and training providers to put in place learning and assessment solutions to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: National Training Fund (20 May 2020)

John Halligan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 269 and 270 together. The National Training Fund (NTF) Act, 2000 provides for a levy on employers to be used to fund the development of and raising of skills amongst those in, or seeking, employment. Funding from the National Training Fund (NTF) is allocated by my Department with the consent of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, in accordance...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (20 May 2020)

John Halligan: SOLAS is actively engaged with the education and training providers to put in place alternative learning and assessment solutions for apprentices which safeguard learner safety in the current climate as well as maintaining the quality and integrity of the apprenticeship programme.  It is intended that the majority of craft apprentices who were close to completing...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: SOLAS Administration (20 May 2020)

John Halligan: Craft apprentices undertaking off-the-job training moved from a weekly to a fortnightly pay period in March of this year.  Craft apprentices who are on a period of off-the-job training are paid from a shared services payroll which is provided by the Education Shared Business Services (ESBS). This replaced the end of life apprentice payment systems within the 16 Education and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (13 May 2020)

John Halligan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 155 to 157, inclusive, together. Details in respect of the apprentice registrations, population, including a breakdown of male/female participation and targets versus actual from 2016 to end March 2020 are set out in the attached tabular statements. Formal forecasts and targets are developed for apprenticeship registrations. However, formal forecasts are not...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Provision (13 May 2020)

John Halligan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 163 and 166 together. School Transport is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of my Department. The purpose of my Department's School Transport Scheme is, having regard to available resources, to support the transport to and from school of children who reside remote from their nearest school. In the current school year...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Expenditure (13 May 2020)

John Halligan: School Transport is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of the Department. In the current school year over 120,000 children, including over 14,200 children with special educational needs, are transported in over 5,000 vehicles on a daily basis to primary and post-primary schools throughout the country covering over 100 million kilometres at a cost of over...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Fees (13 May 2020)

John Halligan: School transport is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of the Department of Education and Skills. The purpose of the scheme is, having regard to available resources, to support the transport to and from school of children who reside remote from their nearest school. In the current school year over 120,000 children, including over 14,200 children with special...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (13 May 2020)

John Halligan: Craft apprentices undertaking off-the-job training have traditionally been paid by the education and training boards (ETBs) during their off-the-job phases of training. This payment is moving to a shared services payroll which is provided by the Education Shared Business Services (ESBS). The reasons for the move are that the existing IT systems are approaching end of life with an...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (13 May 2020)

John Halligan: School Transport is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of my Department. The purpose of my Department's School Transport Scheme is, having regard to available resources, to support the transport to and from school of children who reside remote from their nearest school. In the current school year over 120,000 children, including over 14,200 children with...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Provision (13 May 2020)

John Halligan: School Transport is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of my Department. In the current school year over 120,000 children, including over 14,200 children with special educational needs, are transported in over 5,000 vehicles on a daily basis to primary and post-primary schools throughout the country covering over 100 million kilometres at a cost of over €219m...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Provision (13 May 2020)

John Halligan: School Transport is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of my Department. The purpose of my Department's School Transport Scheme is, having regard to available resources, to support the transport to and from school of children who reside remote from their nearest school. In the current school year over 120,000 children, including over 14,200 children with special...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Fees (13 May 2020)

John Halligan: School Transport is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of my Department. The purpose of my Department's School Transport Scheme is, having regard to available resources, to support the transport to and from school of children who reside remote from their nearest school. In the current school year over 120,000 children, including over 14,200 children with special...