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- National Training Fund (Amendment) Bill 2025: Second Stage (Resumed) (16 Oct 2025)
Marian Harkin: I thank the Minister, Deputy Lawless, and his officials for bringing forward this important and innovative legislation, which I fully support. I believe it has huge potential benefits for the further and higher education sectors. I want to thank all the Deputies for their contributions. I think we all are largely agreed that this is a positive move. Yes, there are some queries and there...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (16 Oct 2025)
Marian Harkin: My Department, in partnership with our agencies and the sector, has been undertaking significant work over recent years to increase the range of education and training pathways available to students. There is now an unprecedented range of options available to learners, spanning further and higher education, tertiary programmes and apprenticeships. While this increased diversity is...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (16 Oct 2025)
Marian Harkin: In Budget 2026, I was pleased to secure a significant €79 million investment for apprenticeship delivery - the largest increase since this Department was founded. In the context of this significant new investment I have requested that the training allowance for apprentices working in the engineering sector are reviewed as a priority, to examine updating the training allowance for this...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (16 Oct 2025)
Marian Harkin: The Government is focused on equipping Ireland’s workforce with the skills required to deliver on national infrastructure priorities. Workers are needed across the construction sector, and engineers will play a critical role in helping Ireland meet its construction targets. To support this, an alternative delivery model for civil engineering has been developed to entice stronger...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (16 Oct 2025)
Marian Harkin: Whenever possible, SOLAS schedules craft apprentices to the available training location nearest to their home. However, this is not always possible. Apprenticeships are national programmes and not all apprenticeship programmes are available in every Education and Training Board or Higher Education Institute. If a placement is not available near an apprentice’s home, SOLAS will...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (16 Oct 2025)
Marian Harkin: I would like to thank Deputy O’Sullivan for raising this important question. This Government is focused on equipping Ireland’s workforce with the skills needed to deliver new housing, drive retrofitting projects, and meet infrastructural priorities under the National Development Plan. Workers are needed across different skills levels and the apprenticeship model is an...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Construction Industry (21 Oct 2025)
Marian Harkin: Ireland needs people with construction skills and experience to help deliver on ambitious targets for new housing and infrastructure. A recent report (www.gov.ie/en/department-of-further-and-higher-education-re search-innovation-and-science/publications/an-update-to-the- report-on-the-analysis-of-skills-for-residential-constructio n-and-retrofitting/.) by the Department shows a need for...