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Seanad: Commencement Matters: Passport Services (12 Jun 2018)

John Halligan: I again thank the Senator and concur with what he said. I take the opportunity to acknowledge the dedication and professionalism with which Passport Office staff in Cork and Dublin meet the challenges posed during periods of peak demand such, as well as the service they provide for the public all year round. This year the Passport Office received sanction for the appointment of 220...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (13 Jun 2018)

John Halligan: I am informed by SOLAS that due to a break in the Central Statistics Office (CSO) data series and issues with the ESRI macro-economic model there has been a delay in updating of skills forecasts by the Skills and Labour Market and Research Unit (SLMRU). As soon as these issues are resolved I understand that the SLMRU will commence the occupational skills forecasting project, with subsequent...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Guidance Counsellors (13 Jun 2018)

John Halligan: Guidance is provided in the Further Education and Training sector through the Adult Education Guidance and Information Service and through the guidance allocations to Post Leaving Certificate (PLC) Colleges. SOLAS, through the ETBs, funds the provision of an Adult Education Guidance and Information Service that provides a comprehensive, professional quality guidance and information service to...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Copyright and Other Intellectual Property Law Provisions Bill 2018: Committee Stage (13 Jun 2018)

John Halligan: I am pleased to bring the Copyright and Other Intellectual Property Law Provisions Bill 2018 before the committee and I thank it for the opportunity to do so. I have brought a number of Bills through the Houses but this is the most technical and detailed legislation with which I have had to deal. It is necessary to update and modernise the copyright regime in Ireland. I thank the...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Copyright and Other Intellectual Property Law Provisions Bill 2018: Committee Stage (13 Jun 2018)

John Halligan: If the amendment is withdrawn, we can get further clarification on the matter. Is that reasonable?

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Copyright and Other Intellectual Property Law Provisions Bill 2018: Committee Stage (13 Jun 2018)

John Halligan: I do not know the technicalities of the matter. I think the Deputy can probably do it in the Dáil.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Copyright and Other Intellectual Property Law Provisions Bill 2018: Committee Stage (13 Jun 2018)

John Halligan: The Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht is actively working on the proposal and my Department is working with it. We are open to a technical Bill being brought forward in the autumn, which is a reasonable suggestion. I have examined the amendment in detail and there are elements which are reasonable proposals. If the Deputy has further specific queries in respect of it, we...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Copyright and Other Intellectual Property Law Provisions Bill 2018: Committee Stage (13 Jun 2018)

John Halligan: Absolutely.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Copyright and Other Intellectual Property Law Provisions Bill 2018: Committee Stage (13 Jun 2018)

John Halligan: That is appreciated. I know that the Deputy is very reasonable on all issues. What I should have said is there are legal, governance, regulatory and financial issues relevant to the proposal which, again, really set it back by months. Members of my Department absolutely will be delighted to sit down with the Deputy to see where we can push forward on the amendment.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Copyright and Other Intellectual Property Law Provisions Bill 2018: Committee Stage (13 Jun 2018)

John Halligan: I thank the Deputies.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Copyright and Other Intellectual Property Law Provisions Bill 2018: Committee Stage (13 Jun 2018)

John Halligan: Absolutely. That is accepted.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Copyright and Other Intellectual Property Law Provisions Bill 2018: Committee Stage (13 Jun 2018)

John Halligan: I move amendment No. 2:In page 30, to delete lines 11 and 12 and substitute the following:“(d) in section 127—(i) in subsection (1), by the insertion of “and shall, subject to section 127A, also be capable of being treated as an application for a patent under Part II” after “European patent designating the State”, (ii) in subsection (5), by the...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Copyright and Other Intellectual Property Law Provisions Bill 2018: Committee Stage (13 Jun 2018)

John Halligan: The Deputy need not worry; we will do so.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Copyright and Other Intellectual Property Law Provisions Bill 2018: Committee Stage (13 Jun 2018)

John Halligan: I move amendment No. 3:In page 30, to delete lines 14 to 42, and in page 31, to delete lines 1 to 13 and substitute the following:“ “Circumstances in which international application for patent designating State shall be treated as application for patent under Part II 127A.(1) If an international application for a patent which designates the State is refused a filing date under...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Data (14 Jun 2018)

John Halligan: In 2018, €122m has been allocated for apprenticeship training which represents an increase of almost 24% on the 2017 allocation of €98.7m. This will allow for the delivery of 10 new apprenticeship programmes and 6,197 new apprentice registrations as set out in the Action Plan to Expand Apprenticeship and Traineeship 2016-2020. Future years' allocations will be determined...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (14 Jun 2018)

John Halligan: On 11 June I announced the allocation €8 million in Exchequer capital funding to Institutes of Technology for the purchase of equipment and enabling works for apprenticeship training. This allocation is separate and additional to the €122 million in current funding for apprenticeship allocated in 2018 from the National Training Fund.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: EU Directives (14 Jun 2018)

John Halligan: On 14 September 2016, the EU Commission published a package of copyright reform proposals as part of its Digital Single Market strategy. This included a Directive on copyright in the Digital Single Market (hereinafter the “Copyright Directive”). The intention of the Directive is to craft modern copyright legislation suitable for all European citizens. Among the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Data (19 Jun 2018)

John Halligan: Apprenticeship is a demand driven educational and training programme, which aims to develop the skills of an apprentice in order to meet the needs of industry and the labour market. Consequently, the number of apprentices being registered is determined by employers within each sector. My Department is committed to supporting the increased registration of apprentices across all sectors. New...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: European Southern Observatory Membership: Motion (20 Jun 2018)

John Halligan: I am here today to present the terms and conditions of Ireland's accession to the international research organisation, European Southern Observatory, otherwise known as ESO, as contained in the accession agreement circulated to members last week. This agreement was negotiated on behalf of Ireland by a team comprising officials from my Department, who are with me, experts from Ireland's...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: European Southern Observatory Membership: Motion (20 Jun 2018)

John Halligan: I will deal with the cost. Some previous reports had indicated greater savings based on the accession calculation for 2017. However, this was not based on the gross domestic product, GDP, nor net national income, NNI, which is the figure on which ESO calculates member states' rates. While Ireland's GDP increased significantly in 2015, the NNI did not reflect the same dramatic increase....