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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Weather Events (26 Mar 2025)

James Lawless: My Department has not been provided with any additional funding due to Storm Éowyn at this point in time.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (25 Mar 2025)

James Lawless: Leader's Questions.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (25 Mar 2025)

James Lawless: It is your friends' fault.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Grant Payments (25 Mar 2025)

James Lawless: I have asked my officials to pursue this with their Welsh counterparts and I will revert to you separately in due course.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Research and Development (25 Mar 2025)

James Lawless: I propose to take Questions Nos. 873 and 874 together. Ireland joined the European Southern Observatory (ESO) in 2018 following a Government commitment to initiate discussions with four international research organisations – the ESO, LOFAR, ELIXIR and CERN. Ireland has joined three of these organisations and is finalising an Associate Membership Agreement with CERN. A National...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (25 Mar 2025)

James Lawless: A key pillar of this department's Action Plan for Apprenticeship 2021-2025 focusses on ensuring that the apprenticeship population more closely reflects the profile of the general population, which includes improving gender balance. As part of the implementation of the Action Plan for Apprenticeship, a €2,666 grant was made available to employers from January 2022 of any national...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (25 Mar 2025)

James Lawless: I wish to thank the Deputy for her question, and the opportunity to inform the House about the work my Department is undertaking with sectoral partners to advance the use of modern methods of construction, or MMC. Greater adoption of MMC, an umbrella term for a range of innovative construction processes, is a key pillar of the Government’s approach to increasing innovation and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: EU Funding (25 Mar 2025)

James Lawless: With regard to the particular project which the Deputy has referred to, this is not an area in which my Department has a role. The University of Galway is an autonomous institution within the meaning of the Universities Act 1997. Under this legislation, it is academically and administratively independent and is entitled to regulate its own affairs and administrative processes. As such, as...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Bodies (25 Mar 2025)

James Lawless: My Department oversees two bodies which have independent decision-making responsibilities. Below, is a list of the two bodies under my Department's remit which are quasi-judicial in nature:Student Grant Appeals Board - This is an independent appeals board created under the Student Support Act, 2011.The Higher Education Authority - This is a quasi-judicial decision making body for the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (25 Mar 2025)

James Lawless: SOLAS has investigated this matter and advised that an IT system blockage has resulted in issues with the release of results for apprentices within one specific group. SOLAS advise that it is prioritising the removal of this system blockage and anticipates a release of results for all affected apprentices by the end of March.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Official Engagements (25 Mar 2025)

James Lawless: The Minister did not visit the University of Delhi during his recent visit to India.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Irish Language (25 Mar 2025)

James Lawless: I propose to take Questions Nos. 881 and 883 together. Our higher education system plays an important role in supporting and promoting the use of the Irish language. The Higher Education Authority Act 2022 highlights the importance of Irish by placing a responsibility on the Higher Education Authority (HEA) to ensure that higher education institutions (HEIs) promote and use the language....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Irish Language (25 Mar 2025)

James Lawless: My Department has had no dealings to date with Coleg Cymraeg.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Social Media (25 Mar 2025)

James Lawless: It is the policy of my department to include closed captioning on videos. All videos posted on the Department's social media accounts from 1 January 2024 to 31 December 2024 are captioned. None include ISL interpretation. The information in respect of the state bodies within the scope of the Deputy’s question, is not held by my department. Contact details for these bodies are set...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (25 Mar 2025)

James Lawless: I propose to take Questions Nos. 885 and 886 together. Pipefitting is a craft apprenticeship programme that takes four years to complete, with off-the-job training phases delivered through Education Training Boards (ETBs) and Technological Universities (TUs). Munster Technological University (MTU) is currently the sole provider of phase 6 off-the-job training for pipefitting at its...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Period Poverty (25 Mar 2025)

James Lawless: Funding of €500,000 was provided in May 2024 to support Higher Education and Further Education institutions in their efforts to ensure period dignity within their settings, by my Department. This seed funding was provided to assist with efforts in provision of free sustainable period products and dispensers and the impact of that funding will continue to be monitored, including via...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Information and Communications Technology (20 Mar 2025)

James Lawless: The Department's communications infrastructure is provided and managed by the Department of Education as part of a shared service agreement. The Department of Education has informed my officials that it currently has 11 ISDN/PSTN lines and 41 DSL lines. The lines are predominantly in use in Departmental regional offices. The necessity for PSTN/ISDN and DSL technology is mainly due to the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Data (20 Mar 2025)

James Lawless: The information that the Deputy has requested is not readily available. My officials have been in contact with the Deputy's Staff for clarification on this question.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Adult Education Provision (20 Mar 2025)

James Lawless: As the Deputy is aware, Youthreach is a vital programme, designed to support young people who have left school early. It provides integrated education, training, and work experience, focusing on personal development, literacy, numeracy, and vocational skills. It stands as a lifeline for many, offering a second chance to build a brighter future. It has a strong emphasis on personal...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Staff (20 Mar 2025)

James Lawless: The below table sets out the number of WTE legal advisors employed by my Department in 2023, 2024 and to-date in 2025. Year Number 2023 1 2024 1 2025 1