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Written Answers — Education Schemes: Education Schemes (27 Sep 2011)

Ciarán Cannon: The majority of the additional training, education and work experience places (15,900) for the unemployed, including young unemployed persons, contained in the Jobs Initiative which was announced in May 2011 are being delivered by my Department through the following programmes. * 6,000 places on FÁS Specific Skills Training Courses * 3,000 places on the Back to Education Initiative (FE) *...

Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (27 Sep 2011)

Ciarán Cannon: FÁS has introduced a number of schemes to assist redundant apprentices to progress their apprenticeships, namely: ? Redundant Apprentice Placement Scheme 2011. With the support of the social partners, FÁS is providing a temporary Redundant Apprentice Placement Scheme whereby FÁS-approved employers in the public and private sectors will provide redundant apprentices with training and...

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (27 Sep 2011)

Ciarán Cannon: School Transport Section of my Department handles a large volume of grant payments at the end of each school year and it is inevitable that payment processing will take longer during this very busy period. The payment in question was issued on 20th September 2011.

Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (27 Sep 2011)

Ciarán Cannon: I have been informed that the project referred to by the Deputy is not a FÁS project, but has been funded by a Community Training Centre, which itself receives funding from FÁS. Following a review of funding of CTCs, it was determined that FÁS could not continue to provide the CTC with funding for this project as the work carried out by the project does not fall within the remit of FÁS.

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (27 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 to ten in the minimum number of eligible pupils, residing in a distinct locality, required to establish or retain an individual school transport service. Bus...

Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (28 Sep 2011)

Ciarán Cannon: I understand that, in order to qualify for the award of the FETAC Advanced Certificate - Craft, apprentices are required to be registered as an apprentice for a period of at least four years; have successfully completed Phase 1 to Phase 7 of their apprenticeships; have completed a statutory period of 4 years (208 weeks) in employment since date of registration, as apprentices in their...

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (29 Sep 2011)

Ciarán Cannon: In July the Government announced the establishment of SOLAS as one of the key elements in the future development of the Further Education and Training sector. The SOLAS Implementation Group has been established to implement the announced changes in the sector. I am chairing the Group and its membership includes the Department of Education and Skills, FÁS and the Irish Vocational Education...

Written Answers — Labour Market Activation Fund: Labour Market Activation Fund (29 Sep 2011)

Ciarán Cannon: I propose to take Questions Nos. 72 and 73 together. The Labour Market Activation Fund, 2010 provided €32m for 55 projects in the public, private and not-for-profit sectors offering 12,000 education and training places for the unemployed during the period 1 June 2010 to 30th June 2011. Training on all funded programmes is now completed and no budgetary provision was made for a further...

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

Ciarán Cannon: I understand that FÁS does not envisage a need in the short-term to run courses in water meter installation. FÁS considers that there are currently many unemployed, underemployed and employed qualified plumbers with the necessary skills to install water meters. If a shortage of these skills arises in the future, FÁS will, of course, re-consider investing resources into the provision of...

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...

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...