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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Fees (11 Oct 2022)

Simon Harris: As part of Budget 2023 I have secured a significant cost of living package for third level students including a once-off €1,000 State financial support towards the undergraduate student contribution fee for higher education students eligible for my Department’s Free Fees schemes. Courses provided outside the State are not approved courses under the Free Fees schemes and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (11 Oct 2022)

Simon Harris: I was pleased to announce as part of Cost-of-Living measures in Budget 2023 a once off increase in the Post Graduate fee grant by €1,000 from €3,500 to €4,500. Postgraduate students who meet the eligibility criteria for a Postgraduate Fee Contribution will benefit from this measure. Postgraduate students who receive the Special Rate of grant will not receive this...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (11 Oct 2022)

Simon Harris: I was pleased to announce as part of Cost-of-Living measures in Budget 2023 a once off increase in the Post Graduate fee grant by €1,000 from €3,500 to €4,500. Postgraduate students who meet the eligibility criteria for a Postgraduate Fee Contribution will benefit from this measure. Postgraduate students who receive the Special Rate of grant will not receive this as...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (11 Oct 2022)

Simon Harris: The loans available for Graduate Entry Medicine students are private arrangements between the relevant lenders and the students applying for such loans. However, I do understand from both students who have written to me and engagement with the relevant higher education institutions that the availability of such loans has been important in supporting people, including mature students, to study...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Fees (11 Oct 2022)

Simon Harris: Applications to undertake a repeat period of study are made directly to individual higher education institutions. Higher education institutions are autonomous institutions as provided for in legislation and on that basis the management of the academic affairs including the criteria governing the level of repeat tuition fees to be charged are solely a matter for the relevant institution to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Properties (11 Oct 2022)

Simon Harris: In line with Circular 31/06 - Implementation of the Regulations of the Maternity Protection (Amendment) Act 2004, available at circulars.gov.ie/pdf/circular/finance/2006/31.pdf, staff returning to my Department from maternity leave who are breastfeeding are entitled to paid breaks from work (one hour per day taken as a one hour break, two 30 minute breaks or three 20 minutes breaks, as...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (6 Oct 2022)

Simon Harris: As Deputy Conway-Walsh knows, we are pursuing a new policy in regard to student accommodation. For the first time as a State, we are going to invest in getting under way projects that have been stuck and building college-owned affordable accommodation. We will update the Cabinet committee on housing on this next week. I am meeting representatives of the Union of Students in Ireland, USI,...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (6 Oct 2022)

Simon Harris: I will respond.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (6 Oct 2022)

Simon Harris: It falls within my remit. I have some information for the Deputy. I assure her that none of the student levy money has in any way been lost. Her colleague, Deputy Conway-Walsh, raised the issue with me yesterday. I spoke with the chair of the governing authority today on the matter. I hope a satisfactory solution can be found. It is an autonomous decision taken by the governing...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (6 Oct 2022)

Simon Harris: I am very happy to get information on any specific cases the Deputy has come across. From the Government's perspective, the situation is very straightforward. If a student is levied with an undergraduate registration fee of €3,000, the fee has now fallen to €2,000. If the fee was paid in full, which approximately 20% of students have done, they get a €1,000 rebate....

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (6 Oct 2022)

Simon Harris: I think you should.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (6 Oct 2022)

Simon Harris: The information requested by the Deputy was obtained from the Student Records System in the HEA. The table below outlines the number of Physiotherapy graduates in 2021, which is the most recent data available. Physiotherapy HEI Course Name 2021 Honours Degrees Royal College of Surgeons Physiotherapy 33 ...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (6 Oct 2022)

Simon Harris: The information requested by the Deputy was obtained from the Student Record System in the HEA and includes graduates from third level courses in 2021 of all psychology disciplines. 2021 graduate data is the most recent available. (0313) Psychology 2021 Certificate 279 Higher Certificate 3 Higher Diplomas ...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (6 Oct 2022)

Simon Harris: The information requested by the Deputy was obtained from the Student Records System in the HEA. The table below outlines the number of Occupational Therapy graduates in 2021, which is the most recent data available. Occupational Therapy HEI Course Name 2021 Honours Degrees National University of Ireland, Galway B.Sc. Degree...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (6 Oct 2022)

Simon Harris: The information requested by the Deputy was obtained from the Student Records System in the HEA. The table below outlines the number of Speech and Language Therapy graduates in 2021, which is the most recent data available. Speech and Language Therapy HEI Programme 2021 Honours Degrees National University of Ireland, Galway ...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Contracts (6 Oct 2022)

Simon Harris: I can confirm to the Deputy that my Department has no contracts with Top Security.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Bodies (6 Oct 2022)

Simon Harris: The information requested by the Deputy in relation to the name, function and establishment date of all the non-commercial aegis bodies that are funded by this Department; the number of employees in each; the salary of the chief executive in each non-commercial aegis body is attached in tabular form.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Fees (6 Oct 2022)

Simon Harris: As part of Budget 2023 I have secured a significant cost of living package for third level students including a once-off €1,000 state financial support towards the undergraduate student contribution fee for higher education students eligible for my Department’s free fees schemes. For students in private colleges the reduction will only apply where students are attending...

Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: From the Seanad (5 Oct 2022)

Simon Harris: Hear, hear.

Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: From the Seanad (5 Oct 2022)

Simon Harris: There is enough argy-bargy, ruaille buaille and points of disagreement in the House from time to time, so it is nice to be here - let us keep this between ourselves - when we are all getting along well on this legislation. It has been a good example of teasing through legislation, working across party lines and trying to arrive at the best outcome. As the Deputies mentioned, there will be...