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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Provision (5 Jul 2022)

Simon Harris: Based on 2020/21 full-time undergraduate new entry enrolments (excluding Non-EU fee paying students) and excluding graduate entry, the estimated cost of a 10% increase in Childcare and Youth Services students is c.€618,000 - €649,000. This excludes other additional costings which may arise or may be met by other agencies and departments. An additional 10% increase would achieve...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Provision (5 Jul 2022)

Simon Harris: Based on 2020/21 full-time undergraduate new entry enrolments (excluding Non-EU fee paying students) and excluding graduate entry, the estimated cost of a 10% increase in Therapy and Rehabilitation students is c.€702,000 - €737,000. This excludes other additional costings which may arise or may be met by other agencies and departments An additional 10% increase would achieve...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Provision (5 Jul 2022)

Simon Harris: Based on 2020/21 full-time undergraduate new entry enrolments (excluding Non-EU fee paying students) and excluding graduate entry, the estimated cost of a 10% increase in Medical Diagnostic and Treatment Technology students is c.€335,000 - €352,000. This excludes other additional costings which may arise or may be met by other agencies and departments An additional 10% increase...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Provision (5 Jul 2022)

Simon Harris: Based on 2020/21 full-time undergraduate new entry enrolments (excluding Non-EU fee paying students), the estimated cost of a 10% increase in full-time undergraduate Pharmacy students is c.€392,000 - €412,000. This excludes other additional costings which may arise or may be met by other agencies and departments. An additional 10% increase would achieve 39 more entrants. The...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Provision (5 Jul 2022)

Simon Harris: Based on 2020/21 full-time undergraduate new entry enrolments (excluding Non-EU fee paying students), the estimated cost of a 10% increase in full-time undergraduate dentistry students is c.€513,000 - €539,000. This excludes other additional costings which may arise or may be met by other agencies and departments. An additional 10% increase would achieve 17more entrants. The...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Provision (5 Jul 2022)

Simon Harris: In line with the European Council decision of 4 March, the Irish Government has decided to offer displaced Ukrainian citizens protection under the International Protection Act 2015. Section 60 of the Act, gives 'qualified persons' access to the labour market, healthcare, social welfare and education on the same basis as Irish citizens including fees and supports. The European Commission...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Schemes (5 Jul 2022)

Simon Harris: The decision on eligibility for a student grant is a matter, in the first instance, for SUSI to determine. For the 2022/23 academic year, student grant applications will be assessed based on gross income from all sources for the period 1st January 2021 to 31st December 2021. Particular priority is afforded to those on the lowest incomes and social welfare dependents through the special...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Admissions (5 Jul 2022)

Simon Harris: The data requested by the deputy is contained at the link.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Capital Expenditure Programme (5 Jul 2022)

Simon Harris: I am delighted to advise that the new Technology, Society and Innovation building at Maynooth University is at the final handover and demonstrations stage with the substantial completion cert expected to issue next week. The building will be available for use by the staff by the end of next week and for students at the start of the academic year. This state of the art building will...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Bodies (5 Jul 2022)

Simon Harris: As the Deputy may be aware, Section 20 of the Public Service Pay and Pensions Act, 2017, set out that restoration for public servants with annualised basic salaries above €150,000 would be completed by Ministerial Order by 1stJuly 2022. In accordance with the legislation, an Order under Section 20 of the Act was laid before the Oireachtas on the 30thof June. The Department of Public...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Qualifications Recognition (5 Jul 2022)

Simon Harris: Under the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (Construction) Regulations 2013, and the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (Quarries) Regulations, 2008, construction and quarrying workers undergo training, assessment, certification and registration for their roles. Additionally under the 2013 Regulations, persons undertaking on-site security work and persons or classes of persons as may be...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Mental Health Services (5 Jul 2022)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 491 and 492 together. The mental health and wellbeing of students is a priority for my Department, especially in light of the COVID-19 pandemic which has brought increased stress and anxiety levels for students. Over the past two years, we have allocated €10 million to higher education institutions to assist with supports for students. Each college...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Disability Services (5 Jul 2022)

Simon Harris: I thank the Deputy for the question on this matter.  I recently announced new initiatives to support autistic students and those with an intellectual disability access third level education. The proposals, which will form part of the proposed new National Access Plan, will allocate ring-fenced funding of €3 million a year to 2025 so higher education institutions can implement...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Functions (5 Jul 2022)

Simon Harris: In response to the Deputy's request to obtain the list of all internal structures within the Department, including units, steering groups, etc. I provide the Organisation Chart of the Department (Appendix A) and a list of other structures: - Management Board - Ministerial Management Board - Audit Committee - Risk Committee - Organisation Design Steering Group - PO Network - Internal Group...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Cost of Living Issues (5 Jul 2022)

Simon Harris: On 4th May I launched the Funding the Future framework which includes the Government's policy response to the Cassells and DG Reform Reviews on the future of higher education and which sets out my intention to implement a progressive range of measures to address costs as a barrier to education, in the context of overall Budgetary decision-making.  The Government has now made...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Student Accommodation (7 Jul 2022)

Simon Harris: This is an important question on an important issue. We all know that we need to dramatically increase the supply of all types of housing and accommodation. This obviously has a direct impact on students. This is why, when the Government launched the Housing for All policy, which is led by my colleague, the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Deputy Darragh O’Brien,...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Student Accommodation (7 Jul 2022)

Simon Harris: There are a couple of elements to this issue. There is what can be done right now, immediately, for September. The factual answer to that is that hundreds more college and student accommodation beds will be open this September compared with last September. Another 674 bed spaces are coming on board through NUI Galway as well later in the college year. We must also be conscious of the...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Student Accommodation (7 Jul 2022)

Simon Harris: I could come in here and bamboozle us with figures, but I do think that would be terribly useful. Under the official student accommodation strategy, we are, from what I can see, either on or ahead of target. Approximately 25,770 bed spaces were either completed, under construction or had planning permission granted at the end of the fourth quarter of 2021. That kind of misses the point...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Third Level Education (7 Jul 2022)

Simon Harris: Following the establishment of my Department, I, as Minister, have tried to place a focus on having an affordable higher and further education system and on what we can do to not only address the sustainable funding of the sector but also to reduce the cost to students and families. This is demonstrated by the broad range of initiatives we have introduced and are planning. For example, more...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Third Level Education (7 Jul 2022)

Simon Harris: It is 42%.