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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (21 Sep 2021)

Simon Harris: Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) are autonomous and manage their own academic affairs including admissions procedures. The CAO process applications for undergraduate courses on behalf of the HEIs. Decisions on admissions are made by the HEIs who then instruct the CAO to make offers to successful candidates. Neither I nor my Department have a role in the operation of the CAO. The CAO...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Fees (21 Sep 2021)

Simon Harris: The objective of the statutory based student grant scheme is to provide additional assistance where parental income is below a certain threshold or, in the case of independent mature students, where the level of income of the student and his or her spouse warrants additional assistance by way of a grant. For student grants purposes, students are categorised according to their...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic (21 Sep 2021)

Simon Harris: As autonomous bodies, higher and further education institutions have discretion to allocate funding towards the purchase of facemasks for staff as part of its implementation of institutional planning for the return to on-campus, in line with current public health guidance. Public health guidance in relation to the type of face coverings which can be worn can be found here -...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (21 Sep 2021)

Simon Harris: There are many upskilling and further education options that Irish citizens returning from outside the EU can avail of. Further education and training (FET) is open to all Irish citizens who want to learn new skills or enhance existing skills to get the right job, progress to third-level or to support the achievement of personal goals; though some programmes and courses may hold specific...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (21 Sep 2021)

Simon Harris: Springboard+ is a targeted initiative which is primarily used to provide funding for higher education courses aimed at meeting the need for in-demand skills in the economy and supporting jobseekers to return to employment. In 2017 the eligibility criteria for participating in Springboard+ was expanded to include Returners wishing to return to the workplace and those currently in...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Costs (21 Sep 2021)

Simon Harris: Postgraduate programmes are comprised of a range of elements designed to further the training and development of students. In particular PhD students, in addition to conducting research, participate in other activities to develop generic and transferable skills. These activities are regarded as an integral part of the training, and typically include a teaching contribution. Development of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Admissions (21 Sep 2021)

Simon Harris: The information requested by the Deputy is available in the table below. The numbers provided are those recorded on the HEA's Student Records System (SRS) and include entrants to and graduates from graduate-entry veterinary medicine as well as undergraduate veterinary medicine. Academic Year New Entrants Graduates 2006/2007 92 ...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Costs (21 Sep 2021)

Simon Harris: Under the terms of the Student Grant Scheme, grant assistance is awarded to students attending an approved course in an approved institution who meet the prescribed conditions of funding, including those relating to nationality, residency, progression, previous academic attainment and means. To satisfy the terms and conditions of the scheme in relation to progression, a student must be...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Properties (21 Sep 2021)

Simon Harris: In regard to offices being used by my Department, I can confirm that the reception area of my Department would usually open to the public. However, the reception area in is closed to the public at present, due to the restrictions arising from the COVID-19 pandemic. Contact details for the State Bodies under the aegis of my Department are set out in the attached document should the Deputy...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Fees (21 Sep 2021)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 458 and 459 together. As the Deputy will be aware, fee levels vary across the institutions, disciplines and mode of delivery. Registration fees and postgraduate tuition fees are payable to Higher Education Institutions. Higher Education Institutions are autonomous bodies and are responsible for their own day-to-day management and operational affairs,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (21 Sep 2021)

Simon Harris: The CAO process applications for undergraduate courses on behalf of the Higher Education Institutions. Decisions on admissions are made by the HEIs who then instruct the CAO to make offers to successful candidates. As such, neither I nor my Department have a role in the operation of the CAO, and it is not with my remit to determine CAO points levels, which are based on the grades received by...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (21 Sep 2021)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 462 and 464 together. The CAO process applications for undergraduate courses on behalf of the Higher Education Institutions. Decisions on admissions are made by the HEIs, in line with their institutional autonomy, who then instruct the CAO to make offers to successful candidates. Neither I nor my Department have a role in the operation of the CAO, and it...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (21 Sep 2021)

Simon Harris: The information requested by the Deputy is not held by my Department. The CAO process applications for undergraduate courses on behalf of the Higher Education Institutions. Decisions on admissions are made by the HEIs who then instruct the CAO to make offers to successful candidates. Neither I nor my Department have a role in the operation of the CAO, and information on offers is held solely...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Communications (21 Sep 2021)

Simon Harris: I can confirm that I conduct any Government or official communications, including their retention and destruction, in line with Records Management Guidelines of the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research and Innovation and Science and in line with guidance issued centrally from the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (21 Sep 2021)

Simon Harris: The CAO process applications for undergraduate courses on behalf of the Higher Education Institutions. Decisions on admissions are made by the HEIs who then instruct the CAO to make offers to successful candidates. Neither I nor my Department have a role in the operation of the CAO, and it is not within our remit to determine CAO points levels, which are determined by the grades received by...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Technological Universities (21 Sep 2021)

Simon Harris: My Department has received the 2022 Budget submission from the Technological Higher Education Association, and are considering the submission as part of the NDP Review and Estimates process.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Grant Payments (21 Sep 2021)

Simon Harris: Under the Student Grant Scheme, grant assistance is available to eligible students attending an approved course in an approved institution who meet the terms and conditions of funding, including those relating to residency, means, nationality and previous academic attainment. The decision on eligibility for a student grant is a matter, in the first instance, for SUSI to determine. For the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (21 Sep 2021)

Simon Harris: The timing of the Leaving Certificate results is a matter for the Minister for Education, and I understand the Deputy has put a similar question to Minister Foley. In respect of engagement with UCAS, my officials have been engaged with the UK side since January 2021 in order to ensure the interests of Irish students are represented and considered, and that the relevant UK authorities...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (16 Sep 2021)

Simon Harris: I do not wish to be in any way disorderly, but yesterday I was named in this House in my unavoidable absence. What was said, in my view, was a misuse of Dáil privilege and I want the record of this House to show that it is untrue.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Expenditure (16 Sep 2021)

Simon Harris: The Human Capital Initiative (HCI) was announced as part of Budget 2019. The HCI provides additional capacity across the Higher Education Sector to meet priority skill needs for enterprise, representing an additional investment of €300m (€60m per annum from 2020 to 2024) from the surplus in the NTF in line with recommendations contained in the independent review of the NTF on...