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- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further Education and Training Programmes (27 Mar 2018)
John Halligan: To support the skills need of those in employment a commitment has been included in the 2018 Action Plan for Education to publish a policy framework for the Further Education and Training (FET) sector on Employee Development. The framework will set out priorities, including how the FET budget will support employee development. The framework will be published in Quarter...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Data (27 Mar 2018)
John Halligan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 234 to 237, inclusive, together. The information requested by the Deputy in relation to apprenticeship programmes in operation is set out on the following tabular statement. There are currently 13,209 people undertaking an apprenticeship in one of these programmes. The 2018 budget allocation for apprenticeship training is €122m which represents an...
- Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 32 - Business, Enterprise and Innovation (Revised) (27 Mar 2018) John Halligan: It is also worth noting a scheme operated by Enterprise Ireland. It is a consultation scheme involving small to medium-sized enterprises that can get €5,000 from Enterprise Ireland. A number of consultations with small and medium-sized enterprises have taken place throughout the country. They involve the provision of information on the scheme and the way to engage to draw down the...
- Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 32 - Business, Enterprise and Innovation (Revised) (27 Mar 2018) John Halligan: I do not exactly know what the fund is but any small to medium-sized enterprise interested in taking up the scheme will get €5,000. I have to be honest with the Deputy and point out that they need to match funding with it but that scheme is in place and a number of meetings have taken place and more will take place across the country.
- Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 32 - Business, Enterprise and Innovation (Revised) (27 Mar 2018) John Halligan: Yes, it is to-----
- Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 32 - Business, Enterprise and Innovation (Revised) (27 Mar 2018) John Halligan: -----help them to be prepared for Brexit. Essentially, it is to use the scheme to have a consultation on the impact of Brexit. It offers a company the facility to get more information and consultation on the effects Brexit will have on it. It is also important to note that Enterprise Ireland has advisers available all the time for any small to medium- sized enterprise. It has advisers on...
- Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 32 - Business, Enterprise and Innovation (Revised) (27 Mar 2018) John Halligan: There is a combination of factors involved. Some businesses and enterprises are prepared and will battle through Brexit and will be fine. The information has been slow to filter through. There may be a view that it will be followed up as we come closer to the event within six months or a year. Enterprise Ireland will re-engage in the next few months through its website and so on to let...
- Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 32 - Business, Enterprise and Innovation (Revised) (27 Mar 2018) John Halligan: It is worth knowing the indications from foreign direct investment companies are twofold. When Great Britain was indicating it was about to leave the European Union, foreign direct investment companies in Ireland were still taking on people, expanding and building. It is also interesting that if we go back six months, when the indications from the United States were it might change its tax...
- Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 32 - Business, Enterprise and Innovation (Revised) (27 Mar 2018) John Halligan: Deputy Donnelly's question is very interesting and relevant. As the Minister said, I have addressed two meetings with Enterprise Ireland involving 60 companies and 120 companies, respectively. Many companies are engaging. There are three issues here. Number one is there is no question that we should not underestimate companies that feel they are prepared for Brexit. Neither the...
- Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 32 - Business, Enterprise and Innovation (Revised) (27 Mar 2018) John Halligan: That is no problem. I am looking forward to it. As Minister of State with responsibility for research, development and innovation issues, I am happy to outline to members what is being delivered through our activities in the programme B expenditure area. As we are all aware, the evidence clearly shows that research and innovation are key drivers of productivity and economic growth. In...
- Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 32 - Business, Enterprise and Innovation (Revised) (27 Mar 2018) John Halligan: As for the amounts mentioned, part of the Supplementary Estimate is going to pay the continuous debt over the past number of years. In respect of the physical space for research to which the Deputy referred, the Department of Education and Skills has announced funding in the context of budget 2018 that will address the need for physical space for research in the higher education sector....
- Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 32 - Business, Enterprise and Innovation (Revised) (27 Mar 2018) John Halligan: I think it includes the higher education sector, as well as institutes of technology. The issue and the argument has always been the institutes of technology versus the universities. I do not see it that way-----
- Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 32 - Business, Enterprise and Innovation (Revised) (27 Mar 2018) John Halligan: No, that is not correct. A portion of the PRTLI funding to the amount of €5.5 million will be used to commence a postgraduate programme, including both PhDs and research masters, in universities. It is important we do not differentiate between what universities and institutes of technology do. Some of our greatest research is coming from institutes of technology.
- Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 32 - Business, Enterprise and Innovation (Revised) (27 Mar 2018) John Halligan: It is interesting that when one talks about the PRTLI, Innovation 2020 includes an action to scope out and develop a successor to the PRTLI in support of new investment in research, which will encompass infrastructure, including buildings and equipment. It also contains actions to increase the enrolment of PhDs and research masters. It is important to note, however, that we are operating in...
- Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 32 - Business, Enterprise and Innovation (Revised) (27 Mar 2018) John Halligan: It is interesting and important to note that in 2018 there is an allocation for approximately 120 PhD and research masters places in universities. That is significant.
- Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 32 - Business, Enterprise and Innovation (Revised) (27 Mar 2018) John Halligan: It is Deputy-----
- Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 32 - Business, Enterprise and Innovation (Revised) (27 Mar 2018) John Halligan: I think it is a successor to cycle 5 of the PRTLI.
- Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 32 - Business, Enterprise and Innovation (Revised) (27 Mar 2018) John Halligan: I see where you are coming from. The Deputy is correct. The PRTLI programme cycle 5 did include the expression or definition of bricks and mortar. Our critical investment was training people first. That is of critical importance based on where we are, where we are coming from and where we are facing with Brexit. I refer to us having our people ready to make sure we get all the funding we...
- Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 32 - Business, Enterprise and Innovation (Revised) (27 Mar 2018) John Halligan: It is an interesting point.
- Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 32 - Business, Enterprise and Innovation (Revised) (27 Mar 2018) John Halligan: That is the context and impact indicators?