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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Data Protection (26 Apr 2022)

Simon Harris: My Department occupies properties providing by the Property Management Services in the Office of Public Works, which acts as an agent for all Government Departments. None is equipped with facial recognition devices. The information in respect of the state bodies, within the scope of the Deputy’s question, is not held by my Department.  Contact details for these bodies are...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Provision (27 Apr 2022)

Simon Harris: The information requested by the Deputy in relation to this issue has been requested from SOLAS. Officials in my department are engaging with SOLAS to confirm the position and the details will be communicated to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Provision (27 Apr 2022)

Simon Harris: The information requested by the Deputy in relation to this issue has been requested from SOLAS. Officials in my department are engaging with SOLAS to confirm the position and the details will be communicated to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Provision (27 Apr 2022)

Simon Harris: The information requested by the Deputy in relation to this issue has been requested from SOLAS. Officials in my Department are engaging with SOLAS to confirm the position and the details will be communicated to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (27 Apr 2022)

Simon Harris: The number of part-time students enrolled in HEA-funded institutions available is shown in the table below. This data is taken from the HEA's student records system (SRS), and shows the three most recent years available.  - 2018/19  2019/20  2020/21  Undergraduate  25,555 27,392 27,204 ...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Fees (27 Apr 2022)

Simon Harris: As the Deputy will be aware, fee levels vary across the institutions, disciplines and mode of delivery. Part time and postgraduate tuition fees are payable directly to Higher Education Institutions.   Higher Education Institutions are autonomous bodies and are responsible for their own day-to-day management and operational affairs, including the management of academic affairs....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Capital Expenditure Programme (27 Apr 2022)

Simon Harris: The revised National Development Plan (NDP) published in October 2021 provided clarity on Departmental capital ceilings for the period 2022 – 2025. The table below sets out the 2022 capital ceilings. It should be noted that in addition to the €256.5m set out, a further €0.5m and €1m have been allocated to SOLAS and the HEA respectively to meet agency capital...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Costs (27 Apr 2022)

Simon Harris: The Student Grant Scheme, administered by SUSI, provides grant assistance 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. The decision on eligibility for a student grant is a matter for the centralised student grant awarding authority...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Costs (27 Apr 2022)

Simon Harris: The Student Grant Scheme, administered by SUSI, provides grant assistance 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. In assessing an application for the 2022/23 academic year, SUSI will have regard to the following qualifying...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Costs (27 Apr 2022)

Simon Harris: I understand that the Deputy has clarified with my officials that the Deputy wishes to know the estimated cost of extending the student contribution grant to those undergraduate students currently studying in the four approved Institutions in the North of Ireland. Under the terms of the Student Grant Scheme, grant assistance is awarded to eligible students attending an approved course in...

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (27 Apr 2022)

Simon Harris: I have endeavoured to address the Deputy's concerns in the amendment I have just introduced, amendment No. 88.

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (27 Apr 2022)

Simon Harris: I move amendment No. 109: In page 37, line 34, to delete “shall review” and substitute “shall assess”. I will be very brief on this because these are largely technical amendments to clarify. What I did not want was any confusion with regard to the difference between "review" and "assess". Again, it is similar to the point Deputy Conway-Walsh made earlier. I...

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (27 Apr 2022)

Simon Harris: I move amendment No. 111: In page 38, line 9, to delete “a review” and substitute “an assessment”.