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Planning and Development (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (7 Jul 2022)

Niall Collins: The Deputy did not say that. He is saying it now.

Planning and Development (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (7 Jul 2022)

Niall Collins: I will be telling the Deputy about all of these when I reply to the debate. If the Deputy meets me on Monday, we can go through them.

Planning and Development (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (7 Jul 2022)

Niall Collins: Sunday is a working day.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Apprenticeship Programmes (7 Jul 2022)

Niall Collins: In response to Deputy Stanton, he raised the local training initiatives previously and the points that he raised are quite valid. That is something that we flagged to the National Apprenticeship Office and its new director in terms of the work she is doing. I am confident that the issues the Deputy is flagging is an area she is looking at. On the manpower planning and regional skills,...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Apprenticeship Programmes (7 Jul 2022)

Niall Collins: Yes.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Apprenticeship Programmes (7 Jul 2022)

Niall Collins: I thank the Deputy. A key objective of the action plan for apprenticeships for 2021 to 2025 is to ensure that the apprenticeship system will increase its contribution to meeting Ireland's skills and human capital requirements by delivering on a target of 10,000 apprenticeship registrations per annum by 2025. At the end of June, there had been 3,057 apprentice registrations, made up of 2,667...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Apprenticeship Programmes (7 Jul 2022)

Niall Collins: I thank the Deputy. There are currently 65 apprenticeship programmes on offer, 25 of which are craft programmes. Some 40 programmes have been introduced since 2016 and eight new programmes were launched over the period of 2020 to 2021, despite the pandemic. Those programmes relate to arboriculture, equipment systems engineering, healthcare assistance, principal engineering, professional...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (7 Jul 2022)

Niall Collins: As the Deputy will be aware, Cavan Monaghan Education and Training Board (CMETB) provides a broad range of further education and training options in Monaghan Institute and at other locations around County Monaghan. These options include various Adult and Community Education Programmes; PLC courses, Skills to Compete and Skills to Advance courses, Youthreach, as well as Apprenticeships and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (7 Jul 2022)

Niall Collins: The report of the expert panel commissioned to review the FET funding model has been finalised and SOLAS are finalising arrangements for a formal launch of the report in the next few weeks. I want to thank the panel members for their very valuable contributions in bringing forward a comprehensive set of recommendations. As previously noted, this review is an important enabler for the FET...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Provision (7 Jul 2022)

Niall Collins: Our key response to assist those adversely impacted by the pandemic were those measures introduced in the July 2020 Jobs Stimulus and reinforced in Budget 2021 to upskill and reskill individuals and businesses. Collectively, these measures provided funding for 50,000 education and training places. Within the further education and training sector, the Skills to Compete initiative...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (7 Jul 2022)

Niall Collins: The 2022 provision of €16.83m approved by SOLAS for Local Training Initiatives (LTI) in response to ETB requests, is broadly in line with the €16.53m approved for 2021. This funding is expected to support almost 4,500 LTI beneficiaries and it will be reviewed during the year. The 2023 funding allocation for LTI will not be decided until the Further Education and Training (FET)...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (7 Jul 2022)

Niall Collins: Working targets for the in FET System Performance Framework 2022-2024 were set out in the SOLAS Corporate Plan 2021-23 which is published on the SOLAS website. It was noted that the targets would continue to be reviewed when the 2021 full-year position became clear and in light of changes to the external environment. SOLAS and the 16 Education and Training Boards are currently developing...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Coverage (7 Jul 2022)

Niall Collins: 190. To ask the Minister for Finance if advice will be given to a person (details supplied) in relation to mortgage protection insurance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36953/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (7 Jul 2022)

Niall Collins: 289. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of an application for citizenship (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36784/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (7 Jul 2022)

Niall Collins: 290. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of applications received, granted, refused and still under consideration and refusals appealed under the scheme for regularisation of undocumented persons by month since the scheme opened in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36789/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (7 Jul 2022)

Niall Collins: 291. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of an application to regularise undocumented status (details supplied); if this application has been acknowledged and is being processed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36790/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (7 Jul 2022)

Niall Collins: 297. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a matter (details supplied); if this matter can be resolved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36782/22]

European Parliament and Council Directive on Protecting Persons who engage in Public Participation: Motion (6 Jul 2022)

Niall Collins: I thank all Deputies who have contributed and those who have indicated they intend to support the motion. I will make some specific points and, in doing so, I will underline the importance of the proposal and our opting in to it at this stage. The Government has decided that, subject to the approval of the Dáil and Seanad, Ireland should opt in to the proposal at this stage to ensure...

European Parliament and Council Directive on Protecting Persons who engage in Public Participation: Motion (6 Jul 2022)

Niall Collins: I move: That Dáil Éireann approves the exercise by the State of the option or discretion under Protocol No. 21 on the position of the United Kingdom and Ireland in respect of the area of freedom, security and justice annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, to take part in the adoption and application of the following...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Work Permits (6 Jul 2022)

Niall Collins: 4. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if an employment permit application by a person (details supplied) will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36692/22]