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- Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (11 Oct 2011)
Ciarán Cannon: Bus Ãireann which operates the School Transport Schemes on behalf of my Department, has advised that the pupil in question is currently availing of concessionary school transport.
- Written Answers — Youthreach Programme: Youthreach Programme (11 Oct 2011)
Ciarán Cannon: There are almost 6,000 places available nationwide under the Youthreach umbrella. Almost 3,700 of these places are provided by VECs in Youthreach centres, approximately 2,100 are provided by FÃS in Community Training Centres and the remainder are provided in Justice Workshops through funding from the Department of Justice and Equality. All of these places are fully utilised throughout the...
- Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (11 Oct 2011)
Ciarán Cannon: Pupils who are eligible for school transport under the terms of my Department's Primary and Post Primary School Transport Schemes are subject to an annual charge towards the cost of providing these services. Eligible pupils who hold valid Medical Cards (GMS Scheme) are exempt from these charges. There is no provision within the above schemes to waive charges for pupils who are not eligible...
- Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (11 Oct 2011)
Ciarán Cannon: One of the changes to the School Transport Scheme, which was announced in the 2011 Budget, was 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 Ãireann, which operates the School Transport Schemes on behalf of my Department, is responsible for the routing and timetabling...
- Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (12 Oct 2011)
Ciarán Cannon: FÃS has the statutory responsibility for the organisation and control of designated apprenticeship. FÃS does this in co-operation with my Department, the Institutes of Technology, employers and unions. Redundant Apprentices may register with their local FÃS Employment Services Office to avail of information on job vacancies. Information on job vacancies may also be accessed by...
- Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (12 Oct 2011)
Ciarán Cannon: The planning and organising of school bus routes is an operational matter for Bus Ãireann. Bus routes are planned in such a way as to ensure that, as far as possible, eligible pupils have a reasonable standard of service while at the same time ensuring that school transport vehicles are fully utilised in an efficient and cost effective manner. Bus Ãireann has advised that the pupils...
- Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (12 Oct 2011)
Ciarán Cannon: I propose to take Questions Nos. 59, 60 and 62 together. 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...
- Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (12 Oct 2011)
Ciarán Cannon: I propose to take Questions Nos. 61 and 63 together. 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...
- Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (12 Oct 2011)
Ciarán Cannon: FÃS has confirmed to my Department that it expects to receive from FETAC the certificate for the person in question by the end of this month.
- Written Answers — EU Funding: EU Funding (12 Oct 2011)
Ciarán Cannon: On 7 October 201 the European Commission approved co-financing of â¬35.7m under the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF) in respect of three applications for assistance submitted in June 2010 for almost 9,000 former workers made redundant in the construction NACE 41, 43 and 71 subsectors between 1 July 2009 and 31 March 2010. These applications still require to be approved by the...
- Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (13 Oct 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 — Employment Support Grants: Employment Support Grants (13 Oct 2011)
Ciarán Cannon: I understand from FÃS that the FÃS Technical Employment Support Grant (TESG) is the relevant support in the case in question. I am informed that under the FÃS TESG guidelines, the TESG allows for a maximum of â¬500 towards the cost of the programme or 100% of the cost of the programme, whichever is the lesser amount, per applicant every 12 months. This payment is subject to registration...
- Written Answers — EU Funding: EU Funding (13 Oct 2011)
Ciarán Cannon: On 7 October 2011 the European Commission approved co-financing of â¬35.7m under the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF) in respect of three applications for assistance submitted in June 2010 for almost 9,000 former workers made redundant in the construction NACE 41, 43 and 71 subsectors between 1 July 2009 and 31 March 2010. These applications still require to be approved by the...
- Written Answers — EU Funding: EU Funding (13 Oct 2011)
Ciarán Cannon: I propose to take Questions Nos. 65 and 66 together. Since the announcement of the proposed redundancies at the Talk Talk company in Waterford, consultations as to the feasibility of submitting a sustainable application for co-financing from the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF) have been carried out by my Department with the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, the state...
- Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (18 Oct 2011)
Ciarán Cannon: I take it that the Deputy is referring to the Post Primary School Transport Scheme. There are seven post primary centres in County Cavan. Bus Ãireann, which operates the School Transport Schemes, has advised that in the 2010-11 school year, over 1,600 pupils were accommodated on 58 vehicles operating on 58 routes to post-primary centres in County Cavan. In general, pupils who are availing...
- Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (18 Oct 2011)
Ciarán Cannon: Under the terms of the Primary School Transport scheme pupils are eligible for school transport if they reside 3.2 kilometres or more from and are attending their nearest national school. The family referred to by the Deputy in the details supplied are not attending their nearest school and are therefore not eligible for school transport under the terms of the scheme. Pupils who are not...
- Written Answers — EU Funding: EU Funding (18 Oct 2011)
Ciarán Cannon: On 7 October 2011, the European Commission approved co-financing of â¬35.7m under the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF) in respect of three applications for assistance submitted in June 2010 for almost 9,000 employees made redundant at enterprises belonging to employers in the construction NACE 41, 43 and 71 sub-sectors between 1 July 2009 and 31 March 2010. These applications...
- Written Answers — Traveller Training Centres: Traveller Training Centres (18 Oct 2011)
Ciarán Cannon: The centre referred to is a Senior Traveller Training Centre (STTC) managed by County Dublin Vocational Education Committee (VEC). In line with the Traveller Education Strategy and the 2008 Value for Money (VFM) Review of Youthreach and STTCs, it was announced in Budget 2011 that an integrated further education provision for Travellers would be implemented through the phasing out of STTCs by...
- Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (18 Oct 2011)
Ciarán Cannon: I understand that FÃS Training Services has no mechanism to fund or part-fund the training of new employees or to provide or procure training or assist with providing/procuring training for new employees. However, new employees may enrol on a suitable FÃS night course for a fee. In addition, through Skillnets, which is funded by my Department from the National Training Fund, employers can...
- Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (18 Oct 2011)
Ciarán Cannon: Generally Public Service Obligation services are operated by Bus Ãireann under contract to the National Transport Authority. School transport contracts are a separate matter and in this regard Bus Ãireann, which operates the school transport schemes, has advised that an extensive procurement exercise was conducted in summer 2011. This exercise invited applications from operators of large,...