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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Provision (14 Nov 2018)

John Halligan: School transport is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of the Department. 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. In the 2017/18 school year over 117,000 children, including over 12,000 children with...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pension Provisions (13 Nov 2018)

John Halligan: My Department has contacted the agency concerned and I understand that they will be in contact with the Deputy's office directly regarding the issue raised.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (13 Nov 2018)

John Halligan: This is an operational matter for SOLAS, who manage the relevant apprenticeship programme. I have asked SOLAS to contact the Deputy directly in relation to the matter.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (13 Nov 2018)

John Halligan: Apprenticeship is a demand driven educational and training programme, which aims to develop the skills of an apprentice in order to meet the needs of industry and the labour market. Consequently, the number of apprentices being registered is determined by employers within each sector. My Department is committed to supporting the increased registration of apprentices across all sectors. New...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Science Foundation Ireland Expenditure (13 Nov 2018)

John Halligan: Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) is an agency of the Department which supports excellent and impactful research aligned to enterprise needs. As part of its portfolio of programmes, it funds a number of Research Centres which link scientists and engineers in partnerships across academia and industry to address crucial research questions. The first seven of SFI’s Research Centres...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Protected Disclosures (8 Nov 2018)

John Halligan: My Department is aware of correspondence received from an individual employed by Waterford Wexford Education and Training Board (WWETB) in relation to the area of further education and training. My Department is considering the issues raised but has advised the individual that on an initial review it does not appear that issues referred to in this correspondence contain details of a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Skills Development (8 Nov 2018)

John Halligan: I can inform the Deputy that Skillnet Ireland awards funding to enterprise groups (known as Skillnet learning networks) as part of the Skillnet Training Networks Programme. Skillnet Ireland does not directly provide funding to individual companies. Similarly, companies do not apply for grants from Skillnet learning network, but can apply to participate in relevant and subsidised training...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Educational Organisations (8 Nov 2018)

John Halligan: I wish to inform the Deputy that on an annual basis, as part of its normal internal control procedure’s, Skillnet Ireland recovers any outstanding refunds due to it from the Learning Networks that it funds. Typically recoveries relate to underspends on behalf of the Learning Networks for the given financial period, as opposed to compliance-related recoveries. I am informed that...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: National Digital Strategy (8 Nov 2018)

John Halligan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 86 and 87 together. The Irish Government recognises the importance of digital literacy in facilitating the full inclusion of all members of our society. TheAction Plan for Jobs 2018 contains a commitment to develop a high level National Digital Strategy, to provide a coherent vision across sectorial policies to position Ireland to maximise economic and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Data (8 Nov 2018)

John Halligan: The information requested by the Deputy is set out on following table. 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Number of New Apprenticeship Programmes Forecast (Cumulative) 2 15 25 35 40 Number of New Apprenticeship Programmes Realised (Cumulative) 2 9 17* - - *as of end of October 2018

Apprenticeships: Motion [Private Members] (7 Nov 2018)

John Halligan: I thank Fianna Fáil for this constructive motion on apprenticeships. I have no problem with incorporating some of its proposals in the Action Plan for Apprenticeships 2016-2020. I will try to address as many of the points made as I can but I urge people to read the action plan. I assure the House that the Government is committed to supporting increased registration of...

Seanad: Copyright and Other Intellectual Property Law Provisions Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (7 Nov 2018)

John Halligan: On the amendment which was carried, I may make further amendments on Report Stage.

Seanad: Copyright and Other Intellectual Property Law Provisions Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (7 Nov 2018)

John Halligan: I thank the Senators for agreeing to meet with my officials. I know it is a complicated Bill. Even trying to read it now, I find it complicated. Regarding education in libraries, I believe the intentions of the Senators’ amendments have been met in other parts of the Bill. If the Senators read the Bill in its entirety, it makes the amendments redundant. Although I acknowledge it...

Seanad: Copyright and Other Intellectual Property Law Provisions Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (7 Nov 2018)

John Halligan: I thank the Senators for their close analysis of a very complicated Bill. I will do my best to go through it as much as I can. The private copying exception contained in section 45, alongside the proposed sections 46 and 47 are a set of far-reaching proposals, the subject of which has already been considered in depth by the Department and rejected by Government. The Copyright Review...

Seanad: Copyright and Other Intellectual Property Law Provisions Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (7 Nov 2018)

John Halligan: I am coming to that. At that time the UK introduced a private copying exception without imposing levies. The UK provision was successfully judicially reviewed in 2015, with the court stating that, without sufficient evidence showing the lack of harm caused to right holders, a private copying exception would require a compensation scheme to be established. That is a very reasonable answer...

Seanad: Copyright and Other Intellectual Property Law Provisions Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (7 Nov 2018)

John Halligan: As the Senator knows, Departments are very reluctant to release legal advice. However, we can give the Senator a detailed note on EU and UK case law, which might prove useful. Again, without being patronising, I wish to compliment the Senators for their efforts in submitting amendments on what is a very complicated Bill. That they would do so is great for democracy. My advisers are...

Seanad: Copyright and Other Intellectual Property Law Provisions Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (7 Nov 2018)

John Halligan: Based on what I have said regarding the information available and the further information which I will make available, I ask the Senators to postpone any decision on this until they have met my advisers.

Seanad: Copyright and Other Intellectual Property Law Provisions Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (7 Nov 2018)

John Halligan: To clarify, I stated that my Department had not received a sufficient number of submissions from rights holders calling for the introduction of levies, either during-----

Seanad: Copyright and Other Intellectual Property Law Provisions Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (7 Nov 2018)

John Halligan: Actually, my officials tell me that there was no lobbying at all.

Seanad: Copyright and Other Intellectual Property Law Provisions Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (7 Nov 2018)

John Halligan: Yes, according to the note, we did not get any at all, which is very interesting.