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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (26 Oct 2022)

Niall Collins: 104. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a matter in relation to additional accommodation at a school (details supplied) will be expedited; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53673/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (26 Oct 2022)

Niall Collins: 106. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if final approval for a project (details supplied) will be granted; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53694/22]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Energy Prices (25 Oct 2022)

Niall Collins: 158. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on matters raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53031/22]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Lottery (25 Oct 2022)

Niall Collins: 274. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his views on matters raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52957/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (25 Oct 2022)

Niall Collins: 381. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a salary certificate will be expedited and issued to a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52879/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (25 Oct 2022)

Niall Collins: 410. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an update in respect of proposals for an additional accommodation request from a school (details supplied); if her attention has been drawn to the need for such a development; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53373/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (25 Oct 2022)

Niall Collins: Following enquiries made by my officials with Cork Education and Training Board (CETB) and SOLAS, I understand that learners who are significantly impacted by a number of factors, including transportation, can make an application to CETB for support funding under the Learner Assistance Fund, within the REACH funding allocated by SOLAS to CETB. The process for learners to apply is currently...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Funding (25 Oct 2022)

Niall Collins: The National Training Fund (NTF) was established by the National Training Fund Act, 2000, as a dedicated fund to support the training of those in employment and those seeking employment. The Act also provides for the funding of research to provide information on existing and likely future skills requirements of the economy. As such the scope of the NTF is very broad and a wide range of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (25 Oct 2022)

Niall Collins: Officials in my Department are engaging with the relevant agency to gather the requested information. My officials will contact the Deputy directly with the information as soon as it becomes available.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Fuel Prices (20 Oct 2022)

Niall Collins: 208. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52562/22]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Further and Higher Education (18 Oct 2022)

Niall Collins: Local training initiatives, LTI, are, and will continue to be, an important element of the broad range of education and training supports provided by the further education and training, FET, system to local communities. They operate under the education and training boards, ETBs, and are community-based training programmes targeted at economically, socially, geographically and educationally...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Further and Higher Education (18 Oct 2022)

Niall Collins: I agree with the Deputy's sentiments on LTIs. In 2022, a provision of €16.83 million was approved by SOLAS for LTIs, which is broadly in line with the €16.53 million approved for 2021. The 2023 allocation for LTIs will not be decided until the FET budget is finalised with SOLAS, having considered the funding applications that will be submitted by our 16 ETBs. The number of...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Further and Higher Education (18 Oct 2022)

Niall Collins: A review of the LTIs' operational guidelines is in progress. The working group is a subgroup of the directors of the FET forum, which is served by a complement of staff from the ETBs. This group will facilitate consultation and engagement with the national stakeholders to explore, clarify and resolve specific issues that may arise. All relevant stakeholders will be invited to engage with...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Apprenticeship Programmes (18 Oct 2022)

Niall Collins: We will get the Deputy a written update on that. We discussed it in the House previously. The Deputy knows that a lot of additional resources apply to that and there has been hiring of staff to address it. It is an issue. We will get the Department to furnish the Deputy with an exact update. With regard to the national training fund, the Department is working closely with other...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Apprenticeship Programmes (18 Oct 2022)

Niall Collins: I thank Deputy Leddin for his question. The Climate Action Plan 2021 is a detailed plan for taking decisive action to set us on a path to reach net zero emissions by no later than 2050. The plan contains key measures driving the creation of the new green jobs with new skills required to achieve climate action goals, including for renewable energy generation. The November 2021 Expert Group...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Apprenticeship Programmes (18 Oct 2022)

Niall Collins: I also want to mention to the Deputy in the context of this question the area of Skillnet Ireland. We have a Green Tech Skillnet, which is an enterprise-led network facilitating the workforce and development needs of the Irish renewable energy industry. Green Tech Skillnet is promoted by Wind Energy Ireland, the representative body for the Irish wind industry, which is working to promote...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Apprenticeship Programmes (18 Oct 2022)

Niall Collins: I thank the Deputy for his question. We are making significant progress in realising the ambition of the Action Plan for Apprenticeship 2021-2025. A key objective is to make apprenticeships more attractive to employers and learners and to ensure continued engagement. The progress to date includes: the establishment of the National Apprenticeship Office, the appointment of its first...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Apprenticeship Programmes (18 Oct 2022)

Niall Collins: The Deputy rightly outlined the issues in relation to retention rates in our action plan for apprenticeships. The Department of Public Expenditure and Reform carried out a review of the cost of apprenticeships in 2019. It highlighted the need to standardise the cost data collection. Basically, inconsistent and decentralised reporting in areas such as costs and tracking of apprentices means...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Apprenticeship Programmes (18 Oct 2022)

Niall Collins: We agree with the Deputy. The issue he raised is valid. It is something that we are conscious of and we have spoken to the National Apprenticeship Office and the director about making it a priority. The whole apprenticeship space has changed so much in the past number of years, even in terms of the new apprenticeships that have been added, particularly the consortia apprenticeships, which...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (18 Oct 2022)

Niall Collins: Apprenticeships are employer led demand-driven educational and training programmes that aim to develop the skills of an apprentice in order to meet the needs of industry and the labour market. As apprentices are employees the demand for and number of apprentices is primarily dictated by the employer base in a sector. Apprenticeships are offered by employers throughout the country....