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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Pension Provisions (15 Feb 2022)

Niall Collins: 207. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment further to Parliamentary Question No. 238 of 28 September 2021, if he will provide an update; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7614/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Defective Building Materials (15 Feb 2022)

Niall Collins: 346. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of a matter regarding the defective block scheme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7536/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Grant Payments (15 Feb 2022)

Niall Collins: 385. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if a person (details supplied) can avail of the new grant due to be announced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8332/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (15 Feb 2022)

Niall Collins: 591. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 117 of 2 February 2022, her views on whether it is best practice from a corporate governance and management perspective that An Garda Síochána is unable to provide the cost of any Garda operation; if she can request An Garda Síochána to provide a best estimate of the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (15 Feb 2022)

Niall Collins: 864. To ask the Minister for Health the Covid-19-related visiting restrictions that apply in hospitals (details supplied); if there is a standard rule; if each hospital can have its own guidelines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8260/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (15 Feb 2022)

Niall Collins: 893. To ask the Minister for Health if nursing staff working in the dialysis unit at University Hospital Limerick will receive the €1,000 Covid payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8333/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (15 Feb 2022)

Niall Collins: 894. To ask the Minister for Health when the general practitioner visit card will be extended to children under 12 years of age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8334/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (15 Feb 2022)

Niall Collins: 982. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an appeal by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8353/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Exemptions (10 Feb 2022)

Niall Collins: 248. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on a scheme (details supplied); if it can be implemented here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7249/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (10 Feb 2022)

Niall Collins: 427. To ask the Minister for Health if persons in a group (details supplied) will receive the €1,000 pandemic payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7266/22]

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 26 - Education (Revised)
Vote 45 - Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (Revised) (10 Feb 2022)

Niall Collins: I thank the committee for the opportunity to contribute to its consideration of this Department’s Revised Estimates. I am conscious that I have only five minutes to deliver my opening statement. I will, therefore, give a very brief overview of the Revised Estimates for my Department for 2022. The Revised Estimate for Vote 45 that is before the committee now provides for a net...

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 26 - Education (Revised)
Vote 45 - Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (Revised) (10 Feb 2022)

Niall Collins: I will come back to the Deputy on that one.

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 26 - Education (Revised)
Vote 45 - Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (Revised) (10 Feb 2022)

Niall Collins: Yes, I will check the details and revert.

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 26 - Education (Revised)
Vote 45 - Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (Revised) (10 Feb 2022)

Niall Collins: We will get the exact number for the Deputy. She will be aware that in the apprenticeship action plan we are setting a target to build 10,000 new registrations per annum until 2025. This is a target in the plan. We can supply these details afterwards to have them circulated to the committee. By way of information I will give an overview of where we are at. The total number of persons...

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 26 - Education (Revised)
Vote 45 - Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (Revised) (10 Feb 2022)

Niall Collins: I will repeat myself, and it is not for any reason other than it is a fact. An amount of €37 million was provided between last year and this year to clear the backlog. SOLAS and the education and training boards are hiring more trainers and building more capacity. It is a fact we have also increased the number of registrations coming into the system. I do not have available to me...