Results 601-620 of 1,759 for speaker:Ciarán Cannon in 'Written Answers'

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Administration (13 May 2014)

Ciarán Cannon: I am satisfied that my answer to Parliamentary Question No. 55 of 10 April 2014 correctly reflects the position and does not require any amendment in the light of the Deputy's question.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Applications (13 May 2014)

Ciarán Cannon: I understand that the person referred to by the Deputy will complete his post primary education at the end of this school year. As I further understand that the centre to be attended by the person in question caters for adults, the provision of school transport does not arise.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Vocational Training Opportunities Scheme Numbers (7 May 2014)

Ciarán Cannon: Following the amalgamation of the former Dublin and Dun Laoghaire Vocational Educational Committees (VECs), Dublin Dun Laoghaire Education and Training Board (ETB) has 510 approved VTOS places. Following the amalgamation and the taking on of responsibility for the former FÁS services, the ETB carried out a review of the provision of its Adult Education services. The ETB have informed...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Post-Leaving Certificate Courses (7 May 2014)

Ciarán Cannon: There were 32,688 approved Post Leaving Certificate (PLC) places available in the last three academic years.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: European Globalisation Fund (7 May 2014)

Ciarán Cannon: EU co-financing contributions totalling €63,285,933 have been received by Ireland to date in respect of seven successful applications for assistance from the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF). Final reports on the Dell, Waterford Crystal, SR Technics and NACE 41, 43 & 71 construction sub-sector EGF programmes were submitted to the European Commission between 23...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Administration (6 May 2014)

Ciarán Cannon: I have not read the FGS report. I have been briefed on its contents.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Administration (6 May 2014)

Ciarán Cannon: The method used in the administration of the school transport scheme is as set out in the 1975 Summary of Accounting Arrangements. I am arranging to have a copy made available to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Vocational Training Opportunities Scheme Eligibility (30 Apr 2014)

Ciarán Cannon: The Vocational Training Opportunities Scheme (VTOS) provides individuals with the education and skills needed to gain employment or progress to further and/or higher education and training leading to employment. The primary target groups are the long-term unemployed, the low-skilled and disadvantaged. The only age limit specified for VTOS participants by my Department is that they must be...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Youthreach Programme Funding (30 Apr 2014)

Ciarán Cannon: I propose to take Questions Nos. 138 and 139 together. In the years 2008 to 2013 my Department provided the following funding to the former Vocational Educational Committees (VEC) to fund their Youthreach programmes – 2008 - €66.9m 2009 - €67.6m 2010 - €69.9m 2011 - €73m 2012 - €70m 2013 - €68.5m The annual survey of Youthreach learners...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Vocational Training Opportunities Scheme Expenditure (30 Apr 2014)

Ciarán Cannon: I propose to take Questions Nos. 140 and 141 together. In the years 2008 to 2013 my Department provided the following funding to the former Vocational Educational Committees (VEC) to fund their VTOS programmes – 2008 - €71.2m 2009 - €77.4m 2010 - €78.9m 2011 - €78.9m 2012 - €79.7m 2013 - €79.7m The annual survey of VTOS learners indicated that...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Youthreach Programme Funding (30 Apr 2014)

Ciarán Cannon: I propose to take Questions Nos. 142 and 143 together. The rates for travel, accommodation and meal allowance payable to Youthreach learners are the same in 2008 and 2014. Meal Allowance: €4.00 per week or €0.80 per day; Accommodation: €68.90 per week or €13.98 per day; Travel: 3-5 miles - €6.60 5-10 miles - €11.90 10-20...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Eligibility (30 Apr 2014)

Ciarán Cannon: Under the terms of my Department's School Transport Scheme for Children with Special Educational Needs, children are eligible for transport where they are attending the nearest recognised school that is or can be resourced to meet their special educational needs. The school this child proposes to attend in September is not her nearest school and therefore she is not eligible for school...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Employment Support Services (30 Apr 2014)

Ciarán Cannon: A dedicated programme of guidance, training, education and enterprises supports, co-funded by the EU under the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF) for workers made redundant at the S R Technics aircraft maintenance facility in Dublin in 2009 was implemented between 25 March 2009 and 11 October 2011. Under the EGF programme, a total of 769 redundant workers and apprentices benefited...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Post-Leaving Certificate Courses (30 Apr 2014)

Ciarán Cannon: Budget 2011 provided for the introduction of a €200 annual Post Leaving Certificate (PLC) programme participant contribution. This was introduced at the start of the 2011/2012 academic year and the same charge has applied each year since then. Full medical card holders (in their own right and their dependent children), those eligible under the student grant scheme and those in...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Provision (30 Apr 2014)

Ciarán Cannon: Bus Éireann, which operates the School Transport Scheme on behalf of my Department, has advised that arrangements to have replacement services in place for the resumption of school transport after the Easter school holidays on Monday 28th April 2014 were successfully implemented.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Provision (17 Apr 2014)

Ciarán Cannon: I have requested Bus Éireann, which operates the School Transport Scheme on behalf of my Department, to reply directly to the Deputy with the information requested.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Vocational Training Opportunities Scheme Expenditure (17 Apr 2014)

Ciarán Cannon: There are currently 5,000 approved VTOS places available nationwide. VTOS places are allocated to Education and Training Boards (ETBs) on an annual basis and it is a matter for ETBs to allocate those places to their colleges and institutions. Dublin Dun Laoghaire ETB has 510 approved VTOS places. Following the amalgamation of the former Dublin and Dun Laoghaire Vocational Educational...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Social Welfare Benefits (16 Apr 2014)

Ciarán Cannon: The payment of an additional training allowance of €31.80 per week for the long term unemployed was introduced during a period of high employment levels as an incentive for the long term unemployed to participate in FÁS (now SOLAS) training courses. The payment of this allowance was later extended to those persons in receipt of social welfare disability payments to introduce...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Eligibility (16 Apr 2014)

Ciarán Cannon: The purpose of my Department's School Transport Scheme is, having regard to available resources, to support the transport to and from school of children who reside remote from their nearest school. Children are eligible for transport where they reside not less than 3.2 kilometres from, and are attending, their nearest Gaelscoil. In general, transport services are not established in areas...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Provision (16 Apr 2014)

Ciarán Cannon: The purpose of my Department's School Transport Scheme is, having regard to available resources, to support the transport to and from school of children who reside remote from their nearest school. Children are eligible for transport where they reside not less than 3.2 kilometres from, and are attending, their nearest Gaelscoil. In general, transport services are not established in areas...