Results 201-220 of 1,583 for speaker:Ciarán Cannon in 'Written Answers'

Written Answers — Skills Development: Skills Development (21 Jul 2011)

Ciarán Cannon: My Department is continually examining ways to increase the availability of, and to enhance the success of, the education and training provision for the unemployed. My Department is funding in 2011 the provision of over 154,000 Training places through FÁS, Skillnets and the Labour Market Activation Fund and 172,000 places which the unemployed may access in the Further Education sector as...

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (21 Jul 2011)

Ciarán Cannon: Bus Éireann, which operates the School Transport Scheme on behalf of my Department, has advised that the school transport service which currently operates into the school in question will remain in place for the 2011/12 school year.

Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (21 Jul 2011)

Ciarán Cannon: I am informed that FÁS has examined this issue and it would appear that there are different approaches taken across the FÁS regions. Some regions include the licence fee in the certification cost of the course and therefore there is no cost to the trainee. In other instances trainees are informed at the outset of the course that application for the licence must be done individually by the...

Written Answers — Apprenticeship Programmes: Apprenticeship Programmes (14 Sep 2011)

Ciarán Cannon: My Department has been in contact with FÁS about the case in question. I understand that FÁS will be introducing shortly a Competency Determination Mechanism to enable eligible redundant apprentices in the trade of Brick & Stonelaying to complete their apprenticeship. This will provide redundant apprentices with the opportunity to demonstrate their skills and knowledge against the...

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (14 Sep 2011)

Ciarán Cannon: The school transport scheme, which is operated by Bus Éireann on my Department's behalf, facilitates the transportation of some 120,000 children to primary and post-primary schools each day including approximately 8,000 children with special educational needs. School transport is a very significant national operation involving about 42 million journeys and over 82 million kilometres on...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (14 Sep 2011)

Ciarán Cannon: A pre-retirement leave policy was introduced by FÁS a number of years ago. The Board of FÁS cancelled this policy in March 2010. However, the Union referred the matter to the Labour Court, and the Labour Court recommended that the arrangement be re-instated to allow for due process. It further recommended that discussions on the future of the pre-retirement leave policy begin immediately...

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (14 Sep 2011)

Ciarán Cannon: In July 2011, the Government decided that a new further education and training authority, to be called SOLAS, should be established. SOLAS will operate under the aegis of the Department of Education and Skills, and will co-ordinate and fund the wide range of further education and training programmes around the country. The establishment of SOLAS, the disbanding of FAS and making VECs...

Written Answers — Jobs Iniative: Jobs Iniative (14 Sep 2011)

Ciarán Cannon: The Jobs Initiative which was announced in May 2011, does encompass a level of training provision for those in the tourism and hospitality industry.

Written Answers — EU Funding: EU Funding (14 Sep 2011)

Ciarán Cannon: My Department has to date paid €5,550,306 in funding in respect of EGF co-financed measures relating to the support of redundant workers under the Dell EGF programme. The programme has approved EU co-financing under the EGF of €14.8m and another €8m allocated from national sources. The Dell EGF programme concluded on 28 June 2011. A number of payment claims from various service...

Written Answers — EU Funding: EU Funding (14 Sep 2011)

Ciarán Cannon: The EU budgetary authorities, in the first instance the European Commission, has 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, in anticipation of EU approval in due...

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (14 Sep 2011)

Ciarán Cannon: I propose to take questions 151, 159 and 196 together. Bus Éireann, which operates the School Transport Schemes on behalf of my Department, has advised that three school transport services are continuing to operate to the school in question for the current school year.

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (14 Sep 2011)

Ciarán Cannon: Bus Éireann, which operates the School Transport Scheme on behalf of my Department, has advised that the service referred to by the Deputy has been rerouted. As a result, the bus pick up and set down points have been revised to accommodate the pupils in question.

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (14 Sep 2011)

Ciarán Cannon: The factual position is that the school transport scheme administration heading, within the Bus Éireann school transport independently audited annual accounts, has in fact reduced from €18.7 million in 2009 to €16.7 million in 2011 (-10.7%). This categorisation is a legacy from the original 1970's agreement and originally it was a charge of 13% on certain defined costs. This figure...

Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (14 Sep 2011)

Ciarán Cannon: In November 2010, FÁS and FETAC agreed the scope, waivers and payment of certification fees from April to December 2009, for 2010 and thereafter. Prior to April 2009, FÁS was not required to pay certification fees to FETAC. In March 2011 FÁS paid the full amount of monies due to FETAC for all FETAC Construction Skills Certification Scheme and Quarry Skills Certification Scheme awards,...

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (14 Sep 2011)

Ciarán Cannon: Changes in the School Transport Scheme were announced by the previous Fianna Fáil-Green Party Government and derive from recommendations in the Value for Money Review of the scheme. One of the changes announced included the increase from seven to ten in the minimum number of eligible pupils, residing in a distinct locality, required to establish or retain a school transport service. Bus...

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (14 Sep 2011)

Ciarán Cannon: Under the current terms of my Department's Post Primary School Transport Scheme, pupils are eligible for transport if they reside 4.8 kilometres or more from their local post primary education centre, that is the centre serving the catchment area in which they reside. The scheme is not designed to facilitate parents who choose to send their children to a post-primary centre outside of the...

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (14 Sep 2011)

Ciarán Cannon: Bus Éireann, which operates the School Transport Scheme on behalf of my Department, has advised that they are awaiting payment from a number of eligible pupils who applied for transport. A service will be established and tickets will be issued when payment is received from a minimum number of 10 eligible pupils.

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (14 Sep 2011)

Ciarán Cannon: My Department funds a provision for student support for learners attending PLC courses. Under the terms of the scheme, grant assistance is awarded to learners who meet the prescribed conditions of funding including those which relate to age, residence, means, nationality and previous academic attainment. The person should contact their local Vocational Education Committee (VEC) to establish...

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (14 Sep 2011)

Ciarán Cannon: Changes in the School Transport Scheme were announced by the previous Fianna Fáil-Green Party Government and derive from recommendations in the Value for Money Review of the scheme. One of the changes announced included an increase from seven to ten in the minimum number of eligible pupils, residing in a distinct locality, required to establish or retain a school transport service. In June,...

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (14 Sep 2011)

Ciarán Cannon: Bus Éireann, which operates the School Transport Schemes on behalf of my Department, has advised that four primary school transport services in Co. Mayo were withdrawn at the start of the current school year. The list of services withdrawn and the schools involved are listed on my Department's website.