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

Simon Harris: Under the progression/previous academic attainment criteria of the scheme, a grant will not be paid to a student for a repeat period of study on the same course, or for a different course at the same level, irrespective of whether or not a grant was paid previously.  The objective of this policy is to help as many students as possible to obtain one qualification at each level of study. ...

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

Simon Harris: On the 28th June, I announced an additional 1,056 college places, which will be available from September 2022. These places are in areas including IT, architecture and construction, nursing, engineering, education  and welfare. An additional ten places in pharmacy in RCSI have been created from September 2022.  The matter of health workforce planning and ensuring an appropriate...

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

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 218 and 219 together. Apprenticeship is a demand driven, employer-led offering based on a contract of employment between the apprentice and their respective employer. As such, the number of apprentices in any specific sector is determined directly by employer provision. The total number of registrations this year is 4276, as of the end of August 2022....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (29 Sep 2022)

Simon Harris: Higher Educations Institutions are autonomous, and are entitled to regulate their own academic affairs and administrative processes. Neither the Minister nor the Department has a role in these internal processes. While I do not know the individual circumstances, I would strongly advise the student to avail of all the internal appeal processes in the institute in question.   HEIs are...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Overseas Study Placements (29 Sep 2022)

Simon Harris: Since Russia invaded Ukraine in February, I have been unwavering in my support to enable Irish students who studies were interrupted to continue with their education. Irish Medical Schools are ready and willing to facilitate Ukrainian Medical Schools as may be required with student evaluation and assessment or other supports. Such arrangements are however dependent on appropriate engagement...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Accommodation (29 Sep 2022)

Simon Harris: The PBSA bed-space projections in the National Student Accommodation Strategy considered the plans of higher education institutions, and planning permission applications from private sector developers. At the time the strategy was developed, the Department understands that there were no planning permission applications from private sector developers in Waterford, and no plans of the then...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Costs (29 Sep 2022)

Simon Harris: Under my Department’s Free Fees Initiative (FFI), the Exchequer provides funding toward the tuition fee costs of eligible undergraduate higher education students exclusive of the student contribution. The assessment of eligibility under the FFI in individual cases is a matter for each higher education institution to determine within the terms of the scheme, exceptions to the criteria...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Transport (4 Oct 2022)

Simon Harris: No domestic flights for work purposes were taken by myself, junior Ministers or Department staff since the formation of my Department.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Grant Payments (4 Oct 2022)

Simon Harris: The Student Grant Scheme is a critical financial support for students participating in further and higher education. As in any statutory scheme, a core principle of the scheme is that there is consistency of approach and an equitable treatment for applicants as part of the means assessment process. All applications are assessed nationally with reference to the terms and conditions of the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (4 Oct 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: Third Level Costs (4 Oct 2022)

Simon Harris: As part of Budget 2023 I have secured a significant cost of living package for third level students including a once-off €1,000 state financial support towards the undergraduate student contribution fee for higher education students eligible for my Department’s free fees schemes. Under my Department’s Free Fees schemes the Exchequer provides funding toward the tuition...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Grant Payments (4 Oct 2022)

Simon Harris: The main support available to students is the statutory based Student Grant Scheme where students are studying for the first time or are progressing to study at a higher level. The decision on eligibility for a student grant is a matter, in the first instance, for the centralised student grant awarding authority SUSI (Student Universal Support Ireland) to determine. With regard to the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Fees (4 Oct 2022)

Simon Harris: As part of Budget 2023 I have secured a significant cost of living package for third level students. As part of the cost of living measures in Budget 2023, postgraduate Students who meet the eligibility criteria for a Postgraduate Fee Contribution Grant will receive a once-off increase of €1,000 in the grant, which is increasing from €3,500 to €4,500 and is due to be...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Data (4 Oct 2022)

Simon Harris: The data requested by the Deputy has been obtained from the Student Records System of the HEA and includes the number of graduates from CORU approved Social Work programmes in 2020 and 2021. Number of graduates from CORU approved Social Work programmes Award Type 2020 2021 Honours Degrees 53 57 Taught Masters 126...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Costs (4 Oct 2022)

Simon Harris: The main support available to students is the statutory based Student Grant Scheme administered by SUSI. The Student Grant Scheme supports eligible postgraduate students with the cost of attending higher education. Apart from the student grant a number of supports are available to assist postgraduate research students in their studies. This includes a range of grants from research...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Fees (4 Oct 2022)

Simon Harris: As part of Budget 2023 I have secured a significant cost of living package for third level students including a once-off €1,000 state financial support towards the undergraduate student contribution fee for higher education students eligible for my Department’s free fees schemes. Under my Department’s Free Fees schemes the Exchequer provides funding toward the tuition...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Costs (4 Oct 2022)

Simon Harris: I was pleased to be able to allocate a once off payment of €500 in 2022 to PhD students currently supported by Science Foundation Ireland and the Irish Research Council, and an increase of €500 to the stipend baseline of €18,500 for 2023 for PhD students currently supported by Science Foundation Ireland and the Irish Research Council. Both agencies will make arrangements...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Costs (4 Oct 2022)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 509, 519, 520 and 524 together. Many PhD students receive stipends which are supported by Science Foundation Ireland and the Irish Research Council, both bodies under the aegis of my Department. However, PhD students may self-fund, or receive support from either their higher education institution or some other body - including private funders. Higher education...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Grant Payments (4 Oct 2022)

Simon Harris: The decision on eligibility for a student grant is a matter, in the first instance, for the centralised student grant awarding authority SUSI (Student Universal Support Ireland) to determine. Where an individual applicant has had an appeal turned down in writing by SUSI and remains of the view that the scheme has not been interpreted correctly in his/her case, an appeal may be submitted to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Fees (4 Oct 2022)

Simon Harris: As part of Budget 2023 I have secured a significant cost of living package for third level students including a once-off €1,000 State financial support towards the undergraduate student contribution fee for higher education students eligible for my Department’s free fees schemes. Students attending courses outside the State are not eligible for the free fees schemes and...