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Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (10 Nov 2011)

Ciarán Cannon: Over the past three years Government policy has re-focussed the resources and work of FÁS from training for the employed to training for the many newly unemployed persons and jobseekers who come to FÁS seeking assistance. Consequently, the primary client group of FÁS Training Services are unemployed persons, many of whom cannot afford the costs associated with taking up a place on a...

Written Answers — European Globalisation Fund: European Globalisation Fund (15 Nov 2011)

Ciarán Cannon: Approval from both the European Council and the European Parliament is still awaited of the three EGF applications submitted by Ireland in respect of almost 9,000 construction sector workers who were made redundant between 1 July 2009 and 31 May 20010 and whose eligibility for assistance within the requirements of the EGF regulations has been ascertained by my Department. In the interim a...

Written Answers — EU Funding: EU Funding (15 Nov 2011)

Ciarán Cannon: The consultants WRC Social and Economic Consultants Ltd. (WRC) were contracted by the Department to provide certain administrative and technical support unit services to EGF funded programmes in Ireland under the current EGF Programme 2007 - 2013. The first phase of this framework contract concerns tasks in relation to the S R Technics EGF programme and was signed on 9 June 2011. The next...

Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (15 Nov 2011)

Ciarán Cannon: I understand from FÁS that the person in question is recorded on the National Apprenticeship Database as a redundant apprentice at Phase 7 of his apprenticeship. I understand that upon completing Phase 6 of his apprenticeship the person obtained employment again with his employer but only for two weeks and that this does not satisfy the requirement for completion of a minimum of 12 weeks at...

Written Answers — Vocational Education Committees: Vocational Education Committees (16 Nov 2011)

Ciarán Cannon: The Government decided in July 2011 that there would be a major restructuring of the Further Education and Training sector. This will involve the creation of a new authority called SOLAS, under the aegis of the Department of Education and Skills, to be responsible for the coordination and funding of the sector. The restructuring will lead to the transfer over time of some 700 staff from FÁS...

Written Answers — Youth Services: Youth Services (16 Nov 2011)

Ciarán Cannon: There are almost 6,000 Youthreach places available nationwide under the Youthreach umbrella funded by my Department. The overall number of approved Youthreach places is set at its current level because there is a continuing requirement to plan and control numbers and to manage expenditure within the context of overall educational policy and provision. Any consideration of providing...

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (16 Nov 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 was the uniform application of the distance criterion of 3.2 kilometres to all pupils travelling under the primary school transport scheme. This change, which came into effect...

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (16 Nov 2011)

Ciarán Cannon: My Department has sanctioned a transport service for the pupil referred to by the Deputy in the details supplied. Bus Éireann, which operates the School Transport Schemes on behalf of my Department, is making the necessary arrangements in this regard.

Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (22 Nov 2011)

Ciarán Cannon: I understand that in order to qualify as an electrical craftsperson, an apprentice must be employed by a FÁS approved employer and complete all seven alternating on-the-job and off-the-job phases of their apprenticeship, which is a minimum of four years (208 weeks) in duration from the date of registration, as well as achieving the qualifying standard throughout their apprenticeship. I am...

Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (22 Nov 2011)

Ciarán Cannon: I propose to take Questions Nos. 149 and 179 together. The Redundant Apprentice Placement Scheme (RAPS) was introduced in February 2011 to provide support to redundant apprentices to complete the minimum duration of on-the-job training with assessments at Phase 3, Phase 5 or Phase 7 of the Standards Based Apprenticeship Programme. This scheme has not been abolished. The budget allocation for...

Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (22 Nov 2011)

Ciarán Cannon: I propose to take Questions Nos. 150 and 180 together. I understand from FÁS that redundant apprentices are paid a weekly training allowance when attending the following programmes to progress their apprenticeship training: Redundant Apprentices scheduled to off-the job training at Phase 2, Phase 4 or Phase 6 in a FÁS Training Centre, an Institute of Technology or a College of Further...

Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (22 Nov 2011)

Ciarán Cannon: I understand from FÁS that with the closure of the Cabra Training Centre in December 2010, the Construction Plant Facility Course was transferred to Baldoyle Training Centre. I also understand there was a delay in calling referred learners for re-sit assessments. This delay is regretted and I understand from FÁS that it occurred for two principal reasons. Firstly, significant building works...

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (22 Nov 2011)

Ciarán Cannon: Decisions on school transport charges are made by my Department in consultation with the Department of Finance as part of the annual budgetary process. The cessation of the role of the Transport Liaison Officer will have no impact on the matter.

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (22 Nov 2011)

Ciarán Cannon: From the commencement of the 2012/13 school year, the use of the Catchment Boundary Area (CB) System as a means of determining eligibility will cease for all pupils newly entering post primary school. This means that from the 2012/13 school year, school transport eligibility for all pupils newly entering a post primary school will be determined by reference to the distance they reside from...

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (22 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 Éireann, which operates the School Transport Schemes on behalf of my Department, has advised that not all the pupils referred to by the Deputy in the details...

Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (22 Nov 2011)

Ciarán Cannon: I understand from FÁS that the person in question is recorded on the FÁS Apprenticeship Database as a non-active apprenticeship. However, I understand that he has successfully completed Phase 2 off-the-job training and successfully completed Phase 4 off-the-job training on 11th June 2011, when he was redundant. The person should contact his Senior Training Adviser to progress his...

Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (22 Nov 2011)

Ciarán Cannon: 1A number of measures, for which EGF co-financing assistance is being sought for 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, have been, and continue to be, provided by relevant service providers. Interventions being...

Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (22 Nov 2011)

Ciarán Cannon: 1I understand from FÁS that the person in question is recorded on the FÁS Apprenticeship Database as a non active apprenticeship. However, I also understand that this person has successfully completed Phase 2 off-the-job training and has successfully completed Phase 4 off-the-job training on 11th June 2011, when he was redundant. The person should contact his Senior Training Adviser to...

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (22 Nov 2011)

Ciarán Cannon: 1One of the Department's objectives is to provide a reasonable level of transport service for eligible pupils to and from school. Bus Eireann, which manages school transport services on behalf of the Department, is responsible for the establishment, contracting and operation of those services in an efficient and cost-effective manner. The school transport service which was in place for the...

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (22 Nov 2011)

Ciarán Cannon: 1Under the terms of my Department's School Transport scheme, a pupil with special educational needs is eligible for school transport if he or she 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. My Department was recently...