Results 161-180 of 1,295 for "value for money review"

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Child Benefit Data (12 Dec 2017)

Regina Doherty: ...of some 1.2 million children, with an estimated expenditure of more than €2 billion in 2017. Budget 2009 reduced the age for eligibility for Child Benefit from 19 years to less than 18 years. A value for money review of child income supports, published by the Department of Social Protection in 2010, found that the participation pattern of children in education supports the current...

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (Supplementary) (5 Dec 2017)

John Halligan: We had a value for money review in 2011, which was a very comprehensive review of the scheme. We have not had a total review of the scheme since then, although we had a review of concessionaires. The Deputy may recall I invited representatives from the different parties to have an input into that review and many did so, including Deputy Carol Nolan, who sent in very interesting ideas. I...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (29 Nov 2017)

John Halligan: ...on a daily basis to primary and post-primary schools throughout the country covering over 100 million kilometres annually. The changes introduced in Budget 2011, derived from recommendations in the Value for Money Review of the Scheme and encompassed a number of elements such as national application of the distance rule of 3.2 kilometres at primary level, the cessation of the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Value for Money Reviews (16 Nov 2017) See 1 other result from this answer

Robert Troy: 229. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of his Department's value for money review of the tourism marketing fund. [48612/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Voluntary Housing Sector (9 Nov 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: ...programmes, or focussed policy assessments (FPAs), which are smaller-scale exercises. Departments commit to specific reviews in each cycle.  In the current cycle, my Department is undertaking a value for money review on expenditure in the homelessness area and focussed policy assessments on housing adaptation grants and Met Éireann’s international subscriptions. ...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Homelessness Strategy (9 Nov 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: ...efficiency of funding a very large number of service providers and the extent to which duplication exists in the sector. Following on from the Mazars report, my Department is currently engaged in a Value for Money Review with regard to expenditure on homelessness services and an independently chaired steering group is in place to oversee the Review. Questionnaires recently issued to a...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Child Benefit Eligibility (11 Oct 2017)

Regina Doherty: ...of some 1.2 million children, with an estimated expenditure of more than €2 billion in 2017. Budget 2009 reduced the age for eligibility for Child Benefit from 19 years to less than 18 years. A value for money review of child income supports, published by the Department of Social Protection in 2010, found that the participation pattern of children in education supports the current...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (10 Oct 2017)

Richard Bruton: A value for money review of the Supply Teacher Scheme was published in July 2006. The review found that only approx. 60% of supply teachers' time was used to cover sick leave absences. This reflects the unpredictable nature of sick leave absences. While there are benefits for schools in having these teachers it is considered more cost effective to use the normal substitution arrangements...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Data (21 Sep 2017)

Regina Doherty: ...the current Child Benefit rate of €140 per month is approximately €98.5 million in a full year. Budget 2009 reduced the age for eligibility for Child Benefit from 19 years to less than 18 years. A value for money review of child income supports, published by the Department of Social Protection in 2010, found that the participation pattern of children in education supports...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Child Benefit Eligibility (11 Sep 2017)

Regina Doherty: ...of over 1.2 million children, with an estimated expenditure of over €2 billion in 2017. Budget 2009 reduced the age for eligibility for Child Benefit from 19 years to less than 18 years. A value for money review of child income supports, published by the Department of Social Protection in 2010, found that the participation pattern of children in education supports the current age...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (26 Jul 2017)

Richard Bruton: A value for money review of the Supply Teacher Scheme was published in July 2006. The review found that only approx. 60% of supply teachers' time was used to cover sick leave absences. This reflects the unpredictable nature of sick leave absences. While there are benefits for schools in having these teachers it is considered more cost effective to use the normal substitution...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Child Benefit Expenditure (26 Jul 2017) See 1 other result from this answer

Regina Doherty: ...of over 1.2 million children, with an estimated expenditure of over €2 billion in 2017. Budget 2009 reduced the age for eligibility for Child Benefit from 19 years to less than 18 years. A value for money review of child income supports, published by the Department of Social Protection in 2010, found that the participation pattern of children in education supports the current age...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Child Benefit Eligibility (26 Jul 2017)

Regina Doherty: ...of over 1.2 million children, with an estimated expenditure of over €2 billion in 2017. Budget 2009 reduced the age for eligibility for Child Benefit from 19 years to less than 18 years. A value for money review of child income supports, published by the Department of Social Protection in 2010, found that the participation pattern of children in education supports the current age...

Seanad: School Transport: Statements (12 Jul 2017) See 1 other result from this debate

John Halligan: ...of the charge, even if the child holds a medical card. Again, many Senators are aware that changes to the school transport scheme were announced in budget 2011 and derive from recommendations in a comprehensive value for money review of the scheme. This is the scheme under which I am obliged to work. The changes announced included the cessation of the closed central school rule at...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Eligibility (12 Jul 2017)

John Halligan: ...xa0;from their nearest school. Changes to the eligibility criteria for this Scheme were announced in December 2010 as part of measures contained in Budget 2011 and derived from recommendations contained in a comprehensive Value for Money review of the scheme. In general, these changes mean that children are eligible for school transport if they satisfy the distance criteria and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Transport Scheme: Discussion (11 Jul 2017)

...basis, subject to a number of terms and conditions detailed in the scheme. Changes to the school transport scheme were announced in budget 2011 and derived from recommendations made in a comprehensive value for money review of the scheme. The changes announced included the cessation of the closed-central school rule, CSR, at primary level, the cessation of the catchment boundary area...

Topical Issue Debate: School Transport Eligibility (6 Jul 2017)

John Halligan: ...Deputies are aware of the changes to the school transport scheme announced by the then Government in budget 2011. They derived from the recommendations contained in what was known as a comprehensive value for money review of the scheme. This was an independent value for money review of the scheme, as far as I am aware. The changes announced included the cessation of the catchment...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Provision (6 Jul 2017)

John Halligan: ...xa0;from their nearest school. Changes to the eligibility criteria for this Scheme were announced in December 2010 as part of measures contained in Budget 2011 and derived from recommendations contained in a comprehensive Value for Money review of the scheme. In general, these changes mean that children are eligible for school transport if they satisfy the distance criteria and...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Child Benefit Eligibility (4 Jul 2017)

Regina Doherty: ...of over 1.2 million children, with an estimated expenditure of over €2 billion in 2017. Budget 2009 reduced the age for eligibility for Child Benefit from 19 years to less than 18 years. A value for money review of child income supports, published by the Department of Social Protection in 2010, found that the participation pattern of children in education supports the current...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Child Benefit Administration (4 Jul 2017)

Regina Doherty: ...of over 1.2 million children, with an estimated expenditure of over €2 billion in 2017. Budget 2009 reduced the age for eligibility for Child Benefit from 19 years to less than 18 years. A value for money review of child income supports, published by the Department of Social Protection in 2010, found that the participation pattern of children in education supports the current age...