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- Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (19 Oct 2011)
Ciarán Cannon: My Department contacted FÃS about the apprenticeship status of the person in question. FÃS advised that the FÃS system had not identified this person as an Apprentice that required a FÃS intervention. FÃS informed my Department that the person finished his Phase 4 training on 18th March, 2011, but that he remained identified on the FÃS apprenticeship system as employed. When an...
- Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (25 Oct 2011)
Ciarán Cannon: My Department contacted FÃS about the apprenticeship status of the person in question. FÃS has advised that this person is a redundant Carpentry and Joinery apprentice. In order to qualify as a craftsperson, a Carpentry and Joinery apprentice must be employed by a FÃS-approved employer and complete all seven alternating on-the-job and off-the-job phases of his/her apprenticeship, which is...
- Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (25 Oct 2011)
Ciarán Cannon: Bus Ãireann, which operates the School Transport Scheme on behalf of my Department, has advised that a service is scheduled to commence on Monday 7th November.
- Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (26 Oct 2011)
Ciarán Cannon: I understand that FÃS training courses are open to all unemployed persons regardless of whether they are receiving a social welfare allowance or not. I also understand that if a FÃS training course participant is not entitled to Jobseeker's Benefit/Allowance from the Department of Social Protection at the commencement of the course, then he/she does not receive a FÃS training allowance. In...
- Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (26 Oct 2011)
Ciarán Cannon: Bus Ãireann, which operates the School Transport Scheme on behalf of my Department, has advised that a school transport service for the pupil in question commenced on 22nd September 2011. School Transport Section of my Department will be in contact with the parent referred to by the Deputy, regarding the availability of a Special Transport Grant towards the cost of private transport...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (2 Nov 2011)
Ciarán Cannon: In March 2011, the Board of FÃS approved a grant of â¬630,000 to enable the Lourdes Youth & Community Services (LYCS) and North City Centre Community Action Project (NCCCAP) to undertake the proposed refurbishment of the recently vacated Rutland Street School. The prime purpose was to enable both community organisations to merge their services and to be re-housed in the school. Both...
- Written Answers — European Globalisation Adjustment Fund: European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (2 Nov 2011)
Ciarán Cannon: On the basis of the information currently available to me, the redundancy event in question does not appear to meet the criteria prescribed under the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF) Regulations to enable an application for co-financing assistance to be made by the Department either on a company specific or on a sectoral basis. This matter will be kept under review by the...
- Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (2 Nov 2011)
Ciarán Cannon: The main craft trades, including carpentry and joinery, have been designated by FÃS and come within the scope of the Statutory Apprenticeship system. FÃS has the statutory responsibility for the organisation and control of the Statutory Apprenticeship system. FÃS does this in co-operation with my Department, employers and unions. I understand from FÃS that according to its records the...
- Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (2 Nov 2011)
Ciarán Cannon: The School Transport Scheme has, since its inception, been operated by Bus Eireann (formerly CIÃ) on behalf of the Department and currently, I have no plans to change this. I should add that some â¬105m of the cost of the scheme is paid to private operators and is the subject of tendering.
- Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (2 Nov 2011)
Ciarán Cannon: I refer the Deputy to my written answer of Thursday 22nd September 2011 to Question Number 103 from the Deputy about this case. I understand from FÃS that the appeal of the person in question to the nominated Independent Medical Examiner resulted in failure to meet the minimum criteria to pass the colour vision test. Regrettably therefore the person cannot be registered as an apprentice....
- Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (2 Nov 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 having regard to ethos and language. Bus Ãireann has advised that the pupil referred to by the Deputy in the details supplied is not attending his nearest school and is therefore not eligible for school...
- Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (2 Nov 2011)
Ciarán Cannon: I understand that FÃS has recently written to eligible redundant apprentices for the trades validated for the Competency Determination Mechanism, requesting their expression of interest to participate in the Competency Determination Mechanism. FÃS is currently assessing the level of demand for the relevant trades and will examine the capacity requirements to meet the demand. Once this...
- Written Answers — Social Media: Social Media (2 Nov 2011)
Ciarán Cannon: I believe that, in general, education and training providers should bear in mind the potential for using, where feasible, social media to assist job seekers and those seeking further training and education opportunities. For example, FÃS has recently launched a "Jobseekers App" that provides access to the FÃS Jobs Ireland website where jobseekers can find information on job vacancies, on...
- Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (8 Nov 2011)
Ciarán Cannon: From inquiries made with FÃS, I understand that in March 2009, FÃS Employment Services made a policy decision to cease funding the Domestic BER Assessor training course (through TESG Technical Employment Support Grant) on the grounds that the profession was over-subscribed and employment was unlikely. I understand that at the time the SEAI (Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland)...
- Written Answers — EU Funding: EU Funding (8 Nov 2011)
Ciarán Cannon: Under the European Globalisation Fund (EGF), a maximum contribution of 65% may be paid by the EU towards the cost of retraining and upskilling programmes for workers covered under an approved EGF application and delivered over a 24 month EGF implementation period, with the remaining 35% being funded from national resources. An EGF Final Report and Statement of Eligible Expenditure are then...
- Written Answers — EU Funding: EU Funding (8 Nov 2011)
Ciarán Cannon: No individual contact has been made to date with the almost 9,000 workers made redundant in the NACE 41 Construction of Buildings, NACE 43 Specialised Construction Activities and NACE 71 Architectural Services construction sub-sectors between 1 July 2009 and 31 March 2010 in the context of the EGF application to which the Deputy refers. However, many of these workers have received supports...
- Written Answers — EU Funding: EU Funding (8 Nov 2011)
Ciarán Cannon: I have instituted a review in my Department of the EGF programmes in support of redundant workers at Dell, Waterford Crystal, S R Technics and relevant ancillary enterprises. My officials are currently finalising a consultation document for external circulation. It is intended to seek the views of and inputs from, inter alia, various redundant worker representative bodies on this document....
- Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (8 Nov 2011)
Ciarán Cannon: I understand that FÃS does provide Truck Driving Courses with appropriate and relevant driving lessons. I understand that FÃS records show that the person in question is not currently registered with FÃS. However, to allow him the opportunity to complete the FÃS registration process and to discuss training and employment opportunities FÃS has requested that he meet with a FÃS...
- Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (9 Nov 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 having regard to ethos and language. Bus Ãireann has advised that the pupils referred to by the Deputy in the details supplied are not attending their nearest school and are therefore not eligible for...
- Written Answers — Training Programmes: Training Programmes (10 Nov 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...