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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Grant Payments (27 Sep 2022)

Simon Harris: The qualifying criteria for the special rate of maintenance grant in the 2022/23 academic year as specified under the Student Grant Scheme 2022 is as follows: 1. Student must qualify for the standard rate of grant; 2. Total reckonable income (net of income disregards and Child Dependant Increase) must not exceed €24,500, and 3. As at 31st December, 2021, the reckonable...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Reviews (27 Sep 2022)

Simon Harris: The information requested by the Deputy in relation to the cost of all live studies, reviews and research projects undertaken or commissioned by my Department including details of the body or person conducting each study is attached in tabular form. Name of live studies/reviews/ research project Details of the person or body that is conducting the study Cost of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Grant Payments (27 Sep 2022)

Simon Harris: The Student Grant Scheme, administered by SUSI, provides grant assistance to students pursuing 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. For student grant purposes, students are categorized according to their circumstances either as students...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Grant Payments (27 Sep 2022)

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, progression, previous academic attainment and means. The student referred to by the Deputy was awarded 50% rate of Student Contribution. I...

Financial Resolutions 2022 - Financial Resolution No. 6: General: Financial Resolution (Resumed) (28 Sep 2022)

Simon Harris: It is a pleasure to have the opportunity to speak on budget 2023 and on the immediate cost-of-living package that the Government is introducing to support families, citizens and students right across our country. I am very pleased to have worked with the Minister of State, Deputy Niall Collins, to try to put in place a budget package that helps everybody - because the cost of living is...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Admissions (28 Sep 2022)

Simon Harris: The Department does not hold data on acceptances of individual courses for the coming academic year. The table below shows the first year enrolments of the three Occupational Therapy degree programmes for the most recent academic year 2021/2022 by institution. HEI 2021/2022 National University of Ireland, Galway 27 Trinity College...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Admissions (28 Sep 2022)

Simon Harris: The Department does not hold data on acceptances of individual courses for the coming academic year. The table below shows the first year enrolments of the three Speech and Language Therapy degree programmes for the most recent academic year 2021/2022 by institution. HEI Title 2021/2022 Trinity College Dublin Clinical Speech and Language...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Overseas Study Placements (28 Sep 2022)

Simon Harris: While the United Kingdom has confirmed that it does not wish to participate in the Erasmus programme, it is able to continue to send and receive students and staff until 2022/2023 under existing  agreements signed before the end of 2020.  This arises as all Erasmus mobilities were deferred in 2020 and 2021 dues to restriction on travel during the Covid pandemic.   ...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Funding (28 Sep 2022)

Simon Harris: The total funding allocated in 22/23 for Erasmus Plus student and staff mobility is €14,368,465 from the European Commission, an increase of c.54% from €9,296,430 in 21/22.  The additional funding will support increases in mobility and new elements of the Erasmus+ programme such as Blended Intensive Programmes, support for Ukrainian students and support for students with...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Medical Qualifications (28 Sep 2022)

Simon Harris: The matter of health workforce planning and ensuring an appropriate pipeline of qualified healthcare workers within Ireland, is a major priority for my Department. The Programme for Government commits the Department of Health to working with the education sectors, regulators, and professional bodies to improve the availability of health professionals and reform their training to support...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (28 Sep 2022)

Simon Harris: The total number of apprenticeship registrations in the construction sector as of the end of August 2022 is 2793. A breakdown of the individual programmes is set out in the table. Construction Apprenticeships Total as of end of August Construction 1004 Brick and Stonelaying 43 Carpentry and Joinery 398 ...