Results 181-200 of 305 for long speaker:Ciarán Cannon

Seanad: Education and Training Boards Bill 2012: Second Stage (7 Mar 2013)

Ciarán Cannon: ...closely, as does the vocational education sector, with Forfás and the expert study group on future skills needs to determine present skills needs and what skills may be required in the medium and long term. That research is taking place at national and regional level because the skills needs of Galway city may be substantially different from those of Cork city or Dublin city. We must...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Adult Education (7 Mar 2013)

Ciarán Cannon: ...The Government has introduced a number of initiatives such as MOMENTUM, Springboard and ICT skills to address the specific skills needs of enterprise and to support jobseekers, with emphasis on the long term unemployed and young unemployed people. SOLAS, the new education and training authority will be tasked to develop a clear strategy for the Further Education and Training sector that...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Employment Support Services (7 Mar 2013)

Ciarán Cannon: ...year are focused on aligning the education and training system with labour market needs, addressing skills gaps where there are real opportunities for employment and also targeting youth and the long-term unemployed. To complement the "Action Plan for Jobs", the Irish Government also introduced a new Integrated Employment and Support service entitled 'Intreo', which is being managed...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Provision (5 Mar 2013)

Ciarán Cannon: ...been designed to provide targeted interventions to tackle the skills shortages in particular sectors of the Irish economy where vacancies have been identified and will provide up to 6,500 training places for the long term unemployed. Some of the places have been targeted specifically at young unemployed people. Momentum will be co-financed by the European Social Fund. 6) National...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Provision (5 Mar 2013)

Ciarán Cannon: ...been designed to provide targeted interventions to tackle the skills shortages in particular sectors of the Irish economy where vacancies have been identified and will provide up to 6,500 training places for the long term unemployed. Some of the places have been targeted specifically at young unemployed people. Momentum will be co-financed by the European Social Fund. 6) National...

Further Education and Training Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (28 Feb 2013)

Ciarán Cannon: ...function of the Higher Education Authority in terms of its relationship with universities and institutes of technology. The Higher Education Authority has a board and executive that determine the long-term vision and strategy for the direction and ambitions of the higher education sector. The board of SOLAS will have a similar function - no more and no less than that. The democratic...

Education and Training Boards Bill 2012: Report and Final Stages (27 Feb 2013)

Ciarán Cannon: Having been a long-standing member of a parents' association both in primary and post-primary school, I know that parents' associations nationally have fairly effective training opportunities in place for parents' representatives to ensure they maximise the opportunity as best they can when they are elected to boards such as this.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Labour Market Issues (26 Feb 2013)

Ciarán Cannon: .... This fund is a successor to the Labour Market Activation Fund and the aim of the Fund is to provide a range of quality, relevant education & training interventions for up to 6,500 individuals who are long-term unemployed. Training will be provided within the context of four themes, three of which will support occupational clusters where demand and vacancies exist within certain...

Seanad: Future of Further Education and Training: Statements (20 Feb 2013)

Ciarán Cannon: ...all the way through the education system, so that they can see a definitive path for themselves from the moment they enter it until they hopefully re-emerge at the very end and take up sustainable, long-term, satisfying and rewarding careers. I agree with Senator D'Arcy who said that as well as those who are unemployed, those who are employed need to be equally careful about keeping...

Seanad: Future of Further Education and Training: Statements (20 Feb 2013)

Ciarán Cannon: ...ÁS has carried out extensive research at national and regional level to establish where are the skills shortages. In responding to those skills shortages we will provide 6,500 training places for the long-term unemployed. Some of the places have been targeted specifically at young unemployed people. Momentum will be co-financed by the European Social Fund. Skillnets, which is an...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Hospital Services (13 Feb 2013)

Ciarán Cannon: ...the Department of Health, Deputy Kathleen Lynch. As the Senator is aware, Government policy is to support older people to live in dignity and independence in their own homes and communities for as long as possible. Where this is not feasible, the health service supports access to appropriate quality long-term residential care, including the provision of financial assistance under the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: FÁS Training Programmes (13 Feb 2013)

Ciarán Cannon: ...of Education & Skills through the National Training Fund. The aim of the programme is to provide a range of quality, relevant education & training interventions for up to 6,500 individuals who are long-term unemployed. Under the eligibility criteria of MOMENTUM, all unemployed participants must be pre-approved by the Department of Social Protection before they can participate...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training (29 Jan 2013)

Ciarán Cannon: ..., my Department will fund up to 430,000 education and training places across the range of provision in the higher education, further education and training sectors in 2013. Owing to the number of long-term unemployed and the need to keep these individuals close to the labour market, places have been prioritised on certain programmes specifically for those who have been unemployed for 12...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training (29 Jan 2013)

Ciarán Cannon: ..., my Department will fund up to 430,000 education and training places across the range of provision in the higher education, further education and training sectors in 2013. Owing to the number of long-term unemployed and the need to keep these individuals close to the labour market, places on certain programmes have been prioritised specifically for those who have been unemployed for 12...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Skills Shortages (22 Jan 2013)

Ciarán Cannon: ...investment in over 430,000 part-time and full-time places across the further and higher education and training sectors, all of which are open to unemployed people including young people and the long-term unemployed. This investment includes the provision of the Skillnets Training Networks Programme, which is enterprise-led by nature, where the development of training is led by...

Education (Resource Allocation) Bill 2012: Second Stage (18 Jan 2013)

Ciarán Cannon: ...that funding for all public services, including education, has to reflect the fact that Ireland is operating in a budgetary programme that is designed to put our public finances on a sustainable footing. This is a long and difficult road to travel but we have a lot of the journey done. We are beginning to see the benefit of this, with more and more of our key economic indicators starting...

Further Education and Training: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (17 Jan 2013)

Ciarán Cannon: ...issue. It is entirely appropriate that we highlight the importance of our further education system and its aligned training sector both as part of our education system, which promotes lifelong learning, and as part of our country's future in terms of providing reskilling and upskilling opportunities for our citizens and in particular the very large number of people who are unemployed. ...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Action Plan for Jobs (16 Jan 2013)

Ciarán Cannon: ...and training sector, specifically for those on the Live Register for 12 months or more FÁS, Skillnets, Further Education and Training providers have been notified of the requirement to prioritise the long term unemployed Q1 2012 D/ Social Protection / DES/ SOLAS Issue a new call under the Springboard programme for higher education courses that are aligned with areas of future...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Adult Education (20 Nov 2012)

Ciarán Cannon: ...fund will be announced shortly. Recipients will be awarded grants from a fund of €20 million that will provide 6,500 places for young people who are currently unemployed, more often than not long-term unemployed, to assist them in beginning the journey back to work. For many it will be a long and difficult journey but we must start it and allow them to gain the skills they will...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Skills Development (20 Nov 2012)

Ciarán Cannon: ...Government's activation policy, 'Pathways to Work', provides for engagement by the Department of Social Protection's INTREO Employment and Support Service with unemployed people, particularly the long-term unemployed, with a view to assisting them in finding jobs or referrals to appropriate education and training. To complement this policy, and despite reducing resources, my Department...