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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Recycling Policy (5 Oct 2022)

Simon Harris: Since the establishment of my Department in August 2020, my staff have worked across several locations. Several of these buildings are shared and operated by the Department of Education and as such my staff in those buildings adhere to Department of Education initiatives on recycling. The Property Management Services in the Office of Public Works, acquired new office space for my...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (6 Oct 2022)

Simon Harris: I think you should.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (6 Oct 2022)

Simon Harris: I will respond.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (6 Oct 2022)

Simon Harris: It falls within my remit. I have some information for the Deputy. I assure her that none of the student levy money has in any way been lost. Her colleague, Deputy Conway-Walsh, raised the issue with me yesterday. I spoke with the chair of the governing authority today on the matter. I hope a satisfactory solution can be found. It is an autonomous decision taken by the governing...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (6 Oct 2022)

Simon Harris: I am very happy to get information on any specific cases the Deputy has come across. From the Government's perspective, the situation is very straightforward. If a student is levied with an undergraduate registration fee of €3,000, the fee has now fallen to €2,000. If the fee was paid in full, which approximately 20% of students have done, they get a €1,000 rebate....

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (6 Oct 2022)

Simon Harris: As Deputy Conway-Walsh knows, we are pursuing a new policy in regard to student accommodation. For the first time as a State, we are going to invest in getting under way projects that have been stuck and building college-owned affordable accommodation. We will update the Cabinet committee on housing on this next week. I am meeting representatives of the Union of Students in Ireland, USI,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (6 Oct 2022)

Simon Harris: The information requested by the Deputy was obtained from the Student Records System in the HEA. The table below outlines the number of Physiotherapy graduates in 2021, which is the most recent data available. Physiotherapy HEI Course Name 2021 Honours Degrees Royal College of Surgeons Physiotherapy 33 ...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (6 Oct 2022)

Simon Harris: The information requested by the Deputy was obtained from the Student Record System in the HEA and includes graduates from third level courses in 2021 of all psychology disciplines. 2021 graduate data is the most recent available. (0313) Psychology 2021 Certificate 279 Higher Certificate 3 Higher Diplomas ...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (6 Oct 2022)

Simon Harris: The information requested by the Deputy was obtained from the Student Records System in the HEA. The table below outlines the number of Occupational Therapy graduates in 2021, which is the most recent data available. Occupational Therapy HEI Course Name 2021 Honours Degrees National University of Ireland, Galway B.Sc. Degree...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (6 Oct 2022)

Simon Harris: The information requested by the Deputy was obtained from the Student Records System in the HEA. The table below outlines the number of Speech and Language Therapy graduates in 2021, which is the most recent data available. Speech and Language Therapy HEI Programme 2021 Honours Degrees National University of Ireland, Galway ...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Contracts (6 Oct 2022)

Simon Harris: I can confirm to the Deputy that my Department has no contracts with Top Security.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Bodies (6 Oct 2022)

Simon Harris: The information requested by the Deputy in relation to the name, function and establishment date of all the non-commercial aegis bodies that are funded by this Department; the number of employees in each; the salary of the chief executive in each non-commercial aegis body is attached in tabular form.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Fees (6 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. For students in private colleges the reduction will only apply where students are attending...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Transport (11 Oct 2022)

Simon Harris: The Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science applies best value practices when sourcing travel arrangements, either domestic or international. The usage of domestic flights is exceedingly rare. We do not believe the requirement for a specific Department policy exists at the present time. Should that situation alter, the Department would of course review the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (11 Oct 2022)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 551 and 557 together. Apprentices are primarily employees and all of the 66 available apprenticeships are undertaken under a contract of employment. For the majority of apprenticeships, the rate of pay is agreed between the apprentice and the employer with the employer paying the apprentice during both on-the-job and off-the-job training elements of the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (11 Oct 2022)

Simon Harris: Tackling sexual violence and harassment has been and will continue to a particular policy priority for me and my Department. In fact, one of the very first actions I took after my appointment as Minister in 2020 was to write to all publicly funded higher education institutions outlining my commitment to tackling sexual violence and harassment in higher education and requesting that...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Fees (11 Oct 2022)

Simon Harris: Under my Department’s Free Fees schemes the Exchequer provides funding toward the tuition fee costs of eligible Irish/EU/EEA/Swiss and UK undergraduate higher education students who are pursuing an approved course of study at an approved higher education institution. All students eligible for the free fees schemes receive state support whereby the State pays the cost of tuition fees...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Fees (11 Oct 2022)

Simon Harris: I was pleased to announce as part of Cost of Living measures in Budget 2023 a once off increase in the Post Graduate fee grant by €1,000 from €3,500 to €4,500. Postgraduate students who meet the eligibility criteria for a Postgraduate Fee Contribution will benefit from this measure. Postgraduate students who receive the Special Rate of grant will not receive this as they...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Fees (11 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: Grant Payments (11 Oct 2022)

Simon Harris: For student grant purposes, students are categorised according to their circumstances either as students dependent on parents or a legal guardian, or as independent mature students. A student may be assessed as an independent student (i.e. assessed without reference to parental income and address) if he/she has attained the age of 23 on the 1st of January of the year of first entry to an...