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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (28 Apr 2022)

Simon Harris: Reflecting the Irish Government’s commitment to the people of Northern Ireland, work is underway to develop a scheme to allow eligible students from higher education institutions in Northern Ireland to continue participating in Erasmus+ on the basis of temporary registration at Irish higher education institutions. It was planned to put the scheme in place from September 2022, as...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (28 Apr 2022)

Simon Harris: The information requested by the Deputy in relation to the Apprenticeship Incentivisation Scheme in December 2021 is being investigated and compiled by SOLAS. An answer will be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Provision (28 Apr 2022)

Simon Harris: Under the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (Construction) Regulations 2013, craft and general construction workers, persons undertaking on-site security work and persons or classes of persons as may be prescribed by the relevant Minister are required to hold a safety awareness registration card (Safe Pass card). Safe Pass training and assessment is delivered by SOLAS Approved...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Provision (28 Apr 2022)

Simon Harris: Under the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (Construction) Regulations 2013, craft and general construction workers, persons undertaking on-site security work and persons or classes of persons as may be prescribed by the relevant Minister are required to hold a safety awareness registration card (Safe Pass card). Safe Pass training and assessment is delivered by SOLAS Approved...

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (27 Apr 2022)

Simon Harris: I thank Deputy Conway-Walsh. She is entirely correct. I agree with her in that the only slight addition in my amendment, amendment No. 85, is the inclusion of a role for ministerial approval of the framework as well, so we are both landing in the same zone. Amendment No. 86 to this section seeks just to fix a typographical error. I propose that I move amendments Nos. 85 to 87,...

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (27 Apr 2022)

Simon Harris: I move amendment No. 85: In page 33, lines 30 and 31, to delete “An tÚdarás, following consultation with the Minister, shall, prepare in such manner as it considers appropriate” and substitute “An tÚdarás shall, with the approval of the Minister, prepare and establish”.

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (27 Apr 2022)

Simon Harris: I move amendment No. 86: In page 33, line 33, to delete “of not less that” and substitute “of not less than”.

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (27 Apr 2022)

Simon Harris: I move amendment No. 87: In page 33, between lines 34 and 35, to insert the following: “(2) An tÚdarás shall, for the purposes of preparing or amending a performance framework, consult with— (a) representatives of students of designated institutions of higher education, (b) designated institutions of higher education or their representative bodies, and (c) such...

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (27 Apr 2022)

Simon Harris: I move amendment No. 88: In page 34, line 11, after “section 33,” to insert the following: “taking account of the diversity of functions, objects and priorities of different higher education providers,”. Amendment No. 88 recognises the diversity of functions, objects and priorities of different higher education providers in preparing the performance...

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (27 Apr 2022)

Simon Harris: I move amendment No. 91: In page 34, line 15, after “review” to insert “and with the approval of the Minister”. This amendment simply adds "the approval of the Minister" in respect of amending the performance framework, so we will need the Minister's approval to amend the framework. It is a technical amendment to align with amendment No. 85.

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (27 Apr 2022)

Simon Harris: I thank the Deputies. I fully understand what they want to achieve. I have engaged with the sector on this. I wish to flag at this stage that I propose to review the provision with a view to introducing a suitable amendment on Report Stage which will reflect the policy intent of very close co-operation and collaboration between the HEA and designated institutes of higher education...

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (27 Apr 2022)

Simon Harris: I move amendment No. 96: In page 35, between lines 36 and 37, to insert the following: “(3) An tÚdarás shall, for the purposes of preparing and establishing a funding framework, consult with bodies seeking funding or their representative bodies.”. I have run through amendment No. 96 with drafters, the Office of the Parliamentary Counsel and the likes. I think...

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (27 Apr 2022)

Simon Harris: Deputy Ó Cathasaigh, in fairness, has done a lot of work on this, but other Deputies have also raised the issue of climate action, sustainability and how we endeavour to strengthen the Bill. I said at the previous session of Committee Stage of the Bill that, under this legislation, the HEA will be able to issue guidelines, codes and policies in respect of climate action. I think we...

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (27 Apr 2022)

Simon Harris: I do not want to go back to the amendments but I acknowledged Deputy Ó Cathasaigh's work on the amendments he put forward and my intention to provide additional clarity and assurance with guidelines, and what that might look like, in advance of Report Stage. I also indicated that I will endeavour to come back with greater definitions around sustainability. I will put on the record that...

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (27 Apr 2022)

Simon Harris: I thank the Deputy. What we are endeavouring to do in this section is ensure the chief executive officer of the HEA can deal with a number of matters as they arise. There is standard provision in legislation relating to what are called "other conditions". I accept "other conditions" could perhaps be viewed as a catch-all, although it is not a legal term. It can be a standard provision. I...

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (27 Apr 2022)

Simon Harris: I again thank Deputy Ó Cathasaigh for this series of amendments, which we discussed the previous day and, indeed, that come later. As I indicated earlier in the meeting with Deputy Ó Cathasaigh, my response is that we are looking to see how we can, and I think it is the wish of the committee, further strengthen definitions in this important area of climate action. I am also...

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (27 Apr 2022)

Simon Harris: I move amendment No. 110: In page 38, line 1, to delete “a review” and substitute “an assessment”.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Provision (27 Apr 2022)

Simon Harris: The information requested by the Deputy in relation to this issue has been requested from SOLAS. Officials in my department are engaging with SOLAS to confirm the position and the details will be communicated to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Provision (27 Apr 2022)

Simon Harris: The information requested by the Deputy in relation to this issue has been requested from SOLAS. Officials in my department are engaging with SOLAS to confirm the position and the details will be communicated to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Provision (27 Apr 2022)

Simon Harris: The information requested by the Deputy in relation to this issue has been requested from SOLAS. Officials in my Department are engaging with SOLAS to confirm the position and the details will be communicated to the Deputy as soon as possible.