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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Applications Data (28 Nov 2018)

John Halligan: School transport is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of the Department. In the 2017/18 school year over 117,000 children, including over 12,000 children with special educational needs, were transported in over 4,500 vehicles on a daily basis to primary and post-primary schools throughout the country covering over 100 million kilometres annually at a total cost of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards Administration (28 Nov 2018)

John Halligan: In September 2018, SOLAS engaged with the sixteen Education and Training Boards (ETBs) to undertake a review of contractor training expenditures within the period 2013 – 2018. The ETBs were requested to provide information on course provision, commencing 2016 through to 2017, and thereafter compare to similar course provision in 2018 [post OGP framework agreement] of which there are...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (28 Nov 2018)

John Halligan: This Government is committed to the expansion of the apprenticeship model into new sectors of the economy.  The Action Plan to Expand Apprenticeship and Traineeship in Ireland 2016-2020 sets out a series of detailed actions and annual targets leading to a cumulative 50,000 learner registering on apprenticeship and traineeship programmes over the period.  This represents a more...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: National Training Fund (27 Nov 2018)

John Halligan: In Budget 2018, the National Training Fund (NTF) levy was increased by 0.1 per cent in 2018 to 0.8 per cent – providing over €47m of additional investment in the Higher and Further Education Sectors. On foot of decisions taken in Budget 2019, the levy will rise to 0.9 per cent in 2019 (providing an additional €69 million of additional investment in higher and further...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: SOLAS Training and Education Programmes Data (27 Nov 2018)

John Halligan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 220 to 222, inclusive, and 227 together. I understand from SOLAS that to date a total of 499 people have been approved and trained to be approved SOLAS Safe Pass tutors. Safe Pass tutor applications are processed and approved on an ongoing basis. SOLAS is satisfied that the current and planned provision of SOLAS Safe Pass tutors has the capacity to meet the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards Administration (27 Nov 2018)

John Halligan: The reply to Question No. 101 of 7 November set out the position regarding the tender process leading to the award of the contract in question. However, my Department has now been informed by the relevant Education and Training Board that the information provided in that reply, in fact, related to a tender process advertised in February 2018 rather than the date referred to by the Deputy....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further Education and Training Programmes Fees (27 Nov 2018)

John Halligan: In general, with regard to payment of non-EU rates of fees, the criteria for eligibility are detailed in the Student Support Act 2011. Section 14 (4) states that for the purposes of the Act , a student is a person who has been resident in the State for at least 3 years out of the previous 5 years. If a student has not been resident in the state for three of the previous five years then they...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Youth Employment Initiative (27 Nov 2018)

John Halligan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 228 and 229 together. The Youth Employment Initiative (YEI) is integrated into European Social Fund (ESF) programming as a dedicated priority axis within the ESF Programme for Employability, Inclusion and Learning 2014-2020 (PEIL). The specific YEI allocation for Ireland of €68 m (for 2014 and 2015) is matched by equal amounts from our ESF allocation...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Skills Development (27 Nov 2018)

John Halligan: Skillnets Ltd, established in 1999, is an enterprise-led body funded through the National Training Fund (NTF) to provide companies with new opportunities to develop relevant, effective answers to their training and development needs. It operates with enterprise and co-funds training networks in a range of sectors and/or regions throughout the country. The Training Networks Programme (TNP)...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Provision (27 Nov 2018)

John Halligan: School transport is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of the Department. In the 2017/18 school year over 117,000 children, including over 12,000 children with special educational needs, were transported in over 4,500 vehicles on a daily basis to primary and post-primary schools throughout the country covering over 100 million kilometres annually at a total cost of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Provision (27 Nov 2018)

John Halligan: School transport is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of the Department. In the 2017/18 school year over 117,000 children, including over 12,000 children with special educational needs, were transported in over 4,500 vehicles on a daily basis to primary and post-primary schools throughout the country covering over 100 million kilometres annually at a total cost of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Applications (27 Nov 2018)

John Halligan: School transport is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of the Department. In the 2017/18 school year over 117,000 children, including over 12,000 children with special educational needs, were transported in over 4,500 vehicles on a daily basis to primary and post-primary schools throughout the country covering over 100 million kilometres annually at a total cost of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Provision (22 Nov 2018)

John Halligan: School transport is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of the Department.  In the 2017/18 school year over 117,000 children, including over 12,000 children with special educational needs, were transported in over 4,500 vehicles on a daily basis to primary and post-primary schools throughout the country covering over 100 million kilometres annually at a total...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (22 Nov 2018)

John Halligan: School transport is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of the 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 2017/18 school year over 117,000 children, including over 12,000 children with...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (21 Nov 2018)

John Halligan: School transport is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of the 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 2017/18 school year over 117,000 children, including over 12,000...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Applications (21 Nov 2018)

John Halligan: School transport is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of the 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 2017/18 school year over 117,000 children, including over 12,000 children...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Provision (15 Nov 2018)

John Halligan: School transport is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of the 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 2017/18 school year over 117,000 children, including over 12,000 children with special...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Provision (14 Nov 2018)

John Halligan: School transport is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of the 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 2017/18 school year over 117,000 children, including over 12,000 children with...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pension Provisions (13 Nov 2018)

John Halligan: My Department has contacted the agency concerned and I understand that they will be in contact with the Deputy's office directly regarding the issue raised.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (13 Nov 2018)

John Halligan: This is an operational matter for SOLAS, who manage the relevant apprenticeship programme. I have asked SOLAS to contact the Deputy directly in relation to the matter.