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Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (4 Oct 2011)

Ciarán Cannon: Under the terms of my Department's School Transport scheme, a pupil with special educational needs is eligible for school transport if s/he is attending the nearest recognised: mainstream school, special class / special school or a unit, that is or can be resourced, to meet the child's special educational needs under Department of Education and Skills criteria. The pupil referred to does not...

Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (4 Oct 2011)

Ciarán Cannon: I propose to take Questions Nos. 222 to 225, inclusive, together. FÁS has received an unsolicited proposal from Barbers Lane Ltd. in relation to a pilot training programme for barbering. FÁS is currently reviewing this proposal and has engaged with the company in this regard. In relation to procurement, there is a procedure within the FÁS contracted training procedures to pilot new...

Written Answers — Jobs Initiative: Jobs Initiative (4 Oct 2011)

Ciarán Cannon: There are a number of facets to the Jobs Initiative as it relates to my Department. Firstly there is the provision of an additional 15,900 training and education places across a range of programmes with a special focus on the unemployed. This does not involve direct job creation. My Department is now funding the provision of over 116,000 training places this year for the unemployed through...

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (4 Oct 2011)

Ciarán Cannon: Bus Éireann, which operates the school transport service on behalf of my Department, plan bus routes in such a way as to ensure that, as far as possible, pupils have a reasonable level of service while at the same time, ensuring that school transport vehicles are fully utilised in an efficient and cost effective manner. Bus Éireann has confirmed that though it is not possible to increase...

Written Answers — Third Level Charges: Third Level Charges (4 Oct 2011)

Ciarán Cannon: In relation to Post Leaving Certificate (PLC) courses, Budget 2011 provided for the introduction of a €200 annual PLC programme participant contribution, with effect from this September (the 2011/2012 academic year). Decisions in relation to such funding matters are generally made as part of the annual Estimates process. Full medical card holders (in their own right and their dependent...

Written Answers — Redundant Apprentice Placement Scheme: Redundant Apprentice Placement Scheme (4 Oct 2011)

Ciarán Cannon: I am informed by FÁS that as at 30th September, 2011, 168 Redundant Apprentices are currently participating on the Redundant Apprentice Placement Scheme in Public Hospitals and other Public Services.

Written Answers — EU Funding: EU Funding (4 Oct 2011)

Ciarán Cannon: As stated in my reply to Parliamentary Question No. 150 of 14 September 2011, the EU budgetary authorities, have not to date approved the three applications submitted by my Department for EGF co-financing, which contain various active labour market measures in support of certain identified workers made redundant between 1 July 2009 and 31 March 2010 in the construction sector. However, a...

Written Answers — Post-Leaving Certificate Courses: Post-Leaving Certificate Courses (5 Oct 2011)

Ciarán Cannon: Budget 2011 provided for the introduction of a €200 annual Post Leaving Certificate (PLC) programme participant contribution, with effect from this September (the 2011/2012 academic year). Decisions in relation to funding matters such as these are generally made as part of the annual Estimates process. Full medical card holders (in their own right and their dependent children), those...

Vocational Education Committees (6 Oct 2011)

Ciarán Cannon: I welcome the opportunity to outline this week's decision by the Minister for Education and Skills on the location of the headquarters of the new education and training boards following the Government decision to revise the configuration of VECs. As Donegal, Kerry and Dublin city VECs are not being merged, there will be no change to the location of their headquarters at Letterkenny, Tralee...

Vocational Education Committees (6 Oct 2011)

Ciarán Cannon: I thank the Deputy once again for outlining the case for the sub-office. I point out again that Clare and Limerick are not unique in having an arrangement in place where there is one headquarters and no sub-office as there are six other entities across the VEC structure in a similar situation. The decision not to have a sub-office in each of these seven locations was driven by the fact of...

Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (6 Oct 2011)

Ciarán Cannon: I understand from FÁS that the person in question wishes to do an apprenticeship with FÁS and wishes to establish when he might be called for his first block release (Phase 2). I also understand that a FÁS official has been in touch with the person and that he has been issued a letter inviting him to attend for an induction day tomorrow, 7th October. The person was also advised of his...

Written Answers — Community Training Centres: Community Training Centres (6 Oct 2011)

Ciarán Cannon: FÁS Community Training Centres are the responsibility of this Department. FÁS Community Training Centres are the vocational arm of the national YOUTHREACH Programme for early school leavers. They offer specific initial vocational skills training as an alternative to second level education with a view to re-engaging early school leavers in progressing their levels of skills, knowledge and...

Written Answers — Community Training Centres: Community Training Centres (6 Oct 2011)

Ciarán Cannon: FÁS Community Training Centres are the vocational arm of the national YOUTHREACH Programme for early school leavers. They offer specific initial vocational skills training as an alternative to second level education with a view to re-engaging early school leavers in progressing their levels of skills, knowledge and competencies. Participants in CTC are primarily young men and women between...

Seanad: Vocational Education Committees (6 Oct 2011)

Ciarán Cannon: I am taking this Adjournment matter on behalf of my colleague, the Minister for Education and Skills, Deputy Ruairí Quinn. I welcome this opportunity to outline to the House the rationale for the decision taken by the Minister earlier this week to locate the headquarters of the newly-amalgamated county and city of Waterford and Wexford VECs in Wexford with sub-offices in Waterford and...

Seanad: Vocational Education Committees (6 Oct 2011)

Ciarán Cannon: The redeployment issue has been covered with the decision to retain two sub-offices in Waterford and Dungarvan. It is important to note that during the process whereby the VEC headquarters were decided, a number of decisions nationwide came down to a knife's edge and little separated a number of locations as to which would be the eventual headquarters. In this instance, the decision was...

Seanad: Juvenile Offenders (6 Oct 2011)

Ciarán Cannon: I thank the Senator for raising this matter on the Adjournment. I am speaking on behalf of the Minister for Justice and Equality, who is unable to be present due to other business. Responsibility for the development and provision of safe and secure accommodation for all children ordered to be detained by the courts rests with the Irish Youth Justice Service, IYJS. This service will shortly...

Seanad: Juvenile Offenders (6 Oct 2011)

Ciarán Cannon: The only commitment that I can give on behalf of the Minister is that the one contained in the programme for Government will be honoured in the context of the financial projections being worked on by the Government. To make any commitment on a timeline would prejudge the outcome of the capital expenditure review. I undertake to pass the Senator's serious concerns directly on to the Minister.

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (11 Oct 2011)

Ciarán Cannon: Bus Éireann which operates the School Transport Schemes on behalf of my Department, has advised that the pupil in question is currently availing of concessionary school transport.

Written Answers — Youthreach Programme: Youthreach Programme (11 Oct 2011)

Ciarán Cannon: There are almost 6,000 places available nationwide under the Youthreach umbrella. Almost 3,700 of these places are provided by VECs in Youthreach centres, approximately 2,100 are provided by FÁS in Community Training Centres and the remainder are provided in Justice Workshops through funding from the Department of Justice and Equality. All of these places are fully utilised throughout the...

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (11 Oct 2011)

Ciarán Cannon: Pupils who are eligible for school transport under the terms of my Department's Primary and Post Primary School Transport Schemes are subject to an annual charge towards the cost of providing these services. Eligible pupils who hold valid Medical Cards (GMS Scheme) are exempt from these charges. There is no provision within the above schemes to waive charges for pupils who are not eligible...