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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Administration (28 Jan 2014)

Ciarán Cannon: Bus Éireann has advised my Department that a small number of irregular cash transactions were identified through internal checks in their Dundalk office. I am informed that in line with Bus Éireann's control procedures the issue was formally notified to An Garda Síochána. Bus Éireann further advise that at no stage were Gardaí refused information by the Company....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (28 Jan 2014)

Ciarán Cannon: The Annual Student Contribution is levied on apprentices and students attending Institutes of Technology. This contribution has been levied by Institutes of Technology in respect of apprentices since 2004, with FÁS/SOLAS paying 70% of the contribution and apprentices themselves paying the remainder. As part of Budget 2014, SOLAS will cease making this payment to the Institutes of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Eligibility (22 Jan 2014)

Ciarán Cannon: Under the terms of my Department's Post Primary School Transport Scheme children are eligible for transport where they reside not less than 4.8 kms from and are attending their nearest education centre as determined by my Department/Bus Éireann, having regard to ethos and language. Bus Éireann, which operates the school transport scheme on behalf of my Department, has advised that...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Eligibility (22 Jan 2014)

Ciarán Cannon: Under the terms of my Department's Post Primary School Transport Scheme children are eligible for transport where they reside not less than 4.8 kms from and are attending their nearest education centre as determined by my Department/Bus Éireann, having regard to ethos and language. Bus Éireann, which operates the school transport scheme on behalf of my Department, has advised that...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Provision (21 Jan 2014)

Ciarán Cannon: I propose to take Questions Nos. 139, 141 and 153 together. This contribution has been levied by Institutes of Technology in respect of apprentices since 2004, with FÁS/SOLAS paying 70% of the contribution and apprentices themselves paying the remainder. As part of Budget 2014, SOLAS will cease making this payment to the Institutes of Technology and apprentices themselves will pay the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Adult Education (21 Jan 2014)

Ciarán Cannon: Irish Language courses are provided locally by the Education and Training Boards (ETB) as part of the Adult Literacy and Community Education Scheme (ALCES) and the Back to Education Initiative (BTEI). ETBs decide on the nature, extent and location of courses provided. These courses are provided free of charge to learners in most cases. Breacadh is an adult education resource responsible...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Skills Shortages (21 Jan 2014)

Ciarán Cannon: SOLAS has had a number of meetings with representatives of the Construction Industry who highlighted specific areas and skillsets where additional training could be provided. In the context of their course calendar planning for 2014, SOLAS will review and where possible amend programmes to facilitate the Construction Industry's needs. Under the Action Plan for Jobs initiative, a review of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: SOLAS Training and Education Programmes Provision (21 Jan 2014)

Ciarán Cannon: I propose to take Questions Nos. 232 and 235 together. The Annual Student Contribution is levied on apprentices and students attending Institutes of Technology. This contribution has been levied by Institutes of Technology in respect of apprentices since 2004, with FÁS/SOLAS paying 70% of the contribution and apprentices themselves paying the remainder. As part of Budget 2014, SOLAS...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Provision (21 Jan 2014)

Ciarán Cannon: The Deputy will be aware that Bus Éireann is responsible for the planning and timetabling of school transport routes. Bus Éireann endeavours, within available resources, to ensure that each eligible child has a reasonable level of school transport service in the context of the Scheme nationally. Routes are planned so that, as far as possible, no eligible child will have more than...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Appeals (16 Jan 2014)

Ciarán Cannon: Safety of children travelling on the school transport services is of paramount importance to my Department and to Bus Éireann. Bus Éireann is responsible for the planning and timetabling of school transport routes and is also responsible for designating the pick up and set down points to be used by their bus services. Routes are planned so that, as far as possible, no eligible...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Grant Payments (15 Jan 2014)

Ciarán Cannon: An eligible child for whom no school transport service is available may, following an application for transport within the prescribed time limits, receive a Remote Area Grant towards the cost of private transport arrangements. The grant amount, which is distance related and based on school attendance records, ranges from some €200 to €930 per annum per family. Given the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards Staff (15 Jan 2014)

Ciarán Cannon: County Dublin Education and Training Board has informed my Department that 5 Resource Persons were appointed to the Youthreach programme in County Dublin since 2005. These were appointed on the following points of the Resource Persons pay scale: 1 at point 1, 1 at point 3, 1 at point 6, 1 at point 7 and 1 at point 13. Details in respect of City of Dublin Education and Training Board...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Provision (15 Jan 2014)

Ciarán Cannon: Under the terms of my Department's Primary School Transport Scheme children are eligible for transport where they reside not less than 3.2 kms from and are attending their nearest national school as determined by my Department/Bus Éireann, having regard to ethos and language. Bus Éireann, which operates the school transport scheme on behalf of my Department, has advised that the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (15 Jan 2014)

Ciarán Cannon: The Annual Student Contribution is levied on students attending Institutes of Technology. The amount due in respect of full time students for the academic year 2013 / 2014 is €2,500. The contribution has been levied by Institutes of Technology in respect of apprentices since 2004, with FÁS/SOLAS paying part of the contribution and apprentices themselves paying the part relating...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further Education and Training Programmes Recognition (15 Jan 2014)

Ciarán Cannon: I propose to take Questions Nos. 219 and 220 together. Youthreach programmes are managed locally by Education and Training Boards(ETBs). The ETBs set the guidelines for sick leave entitlements for their programmes and these are notified to learners on enrolment.It is expected that Youthreach centres will respect the medical and welfare needs of expectant mothers attending the programme. ...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Provision (15 Jan 2014)

Ciarán Cannon: I propose to take Questions Nos. 224 and 225 together. The school transport scheme, which is operated by Bus Éireann on behalf of my Department, facilitates the transportation of some 114,000 children to primary and post-primary schools each day. Bus Éireann is responsible for the planning and routing of each dedicated school transport service which is determined by the number and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (15 Jan 2014)

Ciarán Cannon: The Annual Student Contribution is levied on students attending Institutes of Technology. The amount due in respect of full time students for the academic year 2013 / 2014 is €2,500. The contribution has been levied by Institutes of Technology in respect of apprentices since 2004, with FÁS/SOLAS paying part of the contribution and apprentices themselves paying the part relating...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards Staff (17 Dec 2013)

Ciarán Cannon: City of Dublin Education and Training Board (ETB) has informed my Department that 44 Youthreach Resource Persons were appointed by the ETB since 2005. 41 of these started at Point 1 on the Youthreach Resource Persons payscale, 2 started at Point 2 of the scale and 1 started at point 3 of the scale.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Appeals (17 Dec 2013)

Ciarán Cannon: The Deputy will be aware that the child in question is not eligible for school transport under the terms of my Department's Post Primary School Transport Scheme. The terms of this scheme are applied equitably on a national basis. Children who are not eligible for school transport may avail of transport on a concessionary basis subject to a number of conditions including the payment of the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Eligibility (17 Dec 2013)

Ciarán Cannon: Under the terms of my Department's Primary School Transport Scheme children are eligible for transport where they reside not less than 3.2 kms from and are attending their nearest national school as determined by my Department/Bus Éireann. In this regard Bus Éireann has advised that the family in question are not eligible for school transport as they are not attending their...