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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Technological Universities (15 Jun 2021)

Simon Harris: My Department allocates recurrent funding to the Higher Education Authority (HEA) for direct disbursement to HEA designated higher education institutions. The HEA allocates this funding to the institutions via the recurrent funding model. The recurrent funding of technological universities sits within the context of the review of the HEA funding model. In 2016, the HEA appointed an...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Grant Payments (15 Jun 2021)

Simon Harris: The Government’s funding for research and innovation (R&I) in the higher education sector comes in two forms: - Direct government fundingcomes via various government Departments and Agencies to fund research projects which are performed in the higher education sector. - Indirect government funding is distributed by the Higher Education Authority (HEA) to the higher education...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (15 Jun 2021)

Simon Harris: My Department allocates recurrent funding to the Higher Education Authority (HEA) for direct disbursement to HEA designated higher education institutions. Ring-fenced allocations for specific strategic or important purposes are earmarked as part of the grant from time to time by my Department or the HEA. This funding is generally used to steer rapidly required systemic change, tackle...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (15 Jun 2021)

Simon Harris: My Department allocates recurrent funding to the Higher Education Authority (HEA) for direct disbursement to HEA designated higher education institutions. The HEA allocates this funding to the institutions via the recurrent funding model. Top sliced, ring fenced funding for specific strategic or important purposes is a component of the funding model. Annually a top slice consultation process...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (15 Jun 2021)

Simon Harris: My Department allocates recurrent funding to the Higher Education Authority (HEA) for direct disbursement to HEA designated higher education institutions. The HEA allocates this funding to the institutions via the recurrent funding model. The amount provided under the National Training Fund (NTF) Enterprise Focused Higher Education provision is included in the overall recurrent grant to the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Grant Payments (15 Jun 2021)

Simon Harris: The table below provides a breakdown of the expenditure relating to student grants and administration costs for each of the financial years 2011 to 2020, as requested by the Deputy. The Student Grant Scheme is administered by Student Universal Support Ireland (SUSI), a business unit of City of Dublin Education and Training Board (CDETB). The CDETB was appointed as the awarding authority...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Grant Payments (15 Jun 2021)

Simon Harris: Under the terms of the Student Grant Scheme, grant assistance is awarded to students attending an approved course in an approved institution who meet the prescribed conditions of funding, including those relating to nationality, residency, previous academic attainment and means. To satisfy the terms and conditions of the Student Grant Scheme in relation to progression, a student must be...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Capital Expenditure Programme (15 Jun 2021)

Simon Harris: The Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science was formed in summer 2020. The Department of Further and Higher Education, Research Innovation and Science (DFHERIS)’s Vote, Vote 45, came into effect at the Further Revised Estimates 2020. As part of the 2020 Estimates process, functions relating to further and higher education were transferred from Vote...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards (15 Jun 2021)

Simon Harris: The purpose of the Fund for Students with Disabilities (FSD) is to provide funding to higher and further education institutions to assist them in offering supports and services to eligible students with disabilities so that they can participate on an equal basis with their peers. FSD funding of €1.942m is currently allocated to the FET sector in respect of participants on the Post...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (15 Jun 2021)

Simon Harris: The information the Deputy is seeking is not held by the Department. The Higher Education Authority (HEA) collates data in relation international students studying in public higher education institutions in Ireland each year, and this information is available on the statistics page of their website (under 'International Enrolments'). Please note that figures for the 2019/2020 and 2020/2021...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Grant Payments (15 Jun 2021)

Simon Harris: Under the terms of the Student Grant Scheme, grant assistance is awarded to students who meet the prescribed conditions of funding, including those relating to nationality, residency, previous academic attainment and means. With regard to the residency criterion, in order to be eligible for a grant, a "student", as defined in Section 14 of the Student Support Act 2011, must demonstrate that...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (15 Jun 2021)

Simon Harris: The timing of the Leaving Certificate results will not impact negatively on Northern Ireland students seeking to study here. With respect to the questions of students with Leaving Certificates wishing to study in Northern Ireland, it is important to note that the latest date for the acceptance of conditional offers within the UCAS system is 8thSeptember 2021. The publication of the Leaving...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Grant Payments (15 Jun 2021)

Simon Harris: Under the Student Grant Scheme, grant assistance is available to eligible students attending an approved course in an approved institution who meet the terms and conditions of funding, including those relating to residency, means, nationality and previous academic attainment. The decision on eligibility for a student grant is a matter, in the first instance, for SUSI to determine. For...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Vaccination Programme (15 Jun 2021)

Simon Harris: The management of the vaccination programme is a matter for the HSE, in line with guidelines from the High Level Task Force on COVID 19 Vaccination. The priority of this Government is to support the roll-out of the programme in accordance with these guidelines. Any adjustment to the currently published vaccination programme is a matter for the Department of Health.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Fees (15 Jun 2021)

Simon Harris: As the Deputy will be aware, higher education institutions are autonomous bodies as set out in legislation and are responsible for the day-to-day management and operational affairs of the institution including the determination of postgraduate tuition fees and refund policies. The matters raised are an internal matter for the University of Limerick (UL) and my Department is therefore not in...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (15 Jun 2021)

Simon Harris: The delivery method of programmes in the first instance is a matter for the institutions, as autonomous bodies to consider. My Department allocates recurrent funding to the Higher Education Authority (HEA) for direct disbursement to HEA designated higher education institutions. The HEA allocates this funding to the institutions via the recurrent funding model. The costs associated...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Grant Payments (15 Jun 2021)

Simon Harris: Under the Student Grant Scheme, grant assistance is available to eligible students attending an approved course in an approved institution who meet the terms and conditions of funding, including those relating to residency, means, nationality and previous academic attainment. The decision on eligibility for a student grant is a matter, in the first instance, for SUSI to determine. For...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Overseas Study Placements (16 Jun 2021)

Simon Harris: No such analyses are currently underway. A were implemented in 2015. The reforms were designed to drive real and lasting change in the sector and address abuse of the immigration regime and labour market, improve the overall quality of educational offering to international students, and improve protection and supports for learners, whilst safeguarding the strong international reputation of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Overseas Study Placements (16 Jun 2021)

Simon Harris: Since the Covid-19 pandemic was declared in March 2020, the Minister for Justice has announced extensions to immigration permissions, including for English language students, on a number of occasions. The most recent announcement has extended relevant permissions until 20 September 2021. The primary purpose of the Stamp 2 immigration permission is to enable non-EEA students to travel to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Fees (16 Jun 2021)

Simon Harris: In considering fees, it is important to note that the State currently provides very substantial financial support to undergraduate students in higher education towards the cost of their studies. This commitment is demonstrated through the high level of fees support amounting to in excess of €500m per annum provided by the State for large numbers of students participating in higher...