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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Budget 2024 (21 Nov 2023)

Simon Harris: A significant part of the annual budgetary process is determining the amount of funding required for Departments to carry out their existing functions. This is referred to as the ‘Existing Level of Service’ (ELS) that delivers additional investment in public services, through for example providing existing schemes to a growing number of people, and investment in the public...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Gambling Sector (22 Nov 2023)

Simon Harris: Gambling behaviours of young people are of concern, particularly regarding the negative impacts that are associated with gambling addiction. It is important to note that supports are available to students who are struggling with gambling and gambling addiction, for example spunout.ie. My Department is not aware of any sports events in Higher Education Institutions being sponsored by the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (22 Nov 2023)

Simon Harris: The cost of any scholarship scheme would depend on the parameters of such a scheme primarily the level of funding and the number of students supported. The Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science is working closely with the Department of Health and Department of Children, Equality, Diversity, Integration and Youth to increase the number of places...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (22 Nov 2023)

Simon Harris: The potential cost of procurement of sensory maps is not held by my Department and is likely to vary depending on institutions. I fully support Universal Design Principals. It is an ambition of our National Access Plan that our Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) are inclusive, universally designed environment which support and foster student success and outcomes, equity and diversity,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (22 Nov 2023)

Simon Harris: The content of higher education programmes is a matter for each higher education institution, and any relevant professional regulatory body. The Teaching Council accredits Initial Teacher Education programmes for the teaching profession, the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland accredits Nursing programmes, and CORU accredits programmes across a range of health and social care disciplines....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (23 Nov 2023)

Simon Harris: Currently, Phase 2 Pipefitting training is delivered in Cork Education and Training Board (ETB) and Louth and Meath Education and Training Board (LMETB) by four instructors. As the Coordinating Providers for the apprenticeship, the National Apprenticeship Office (NAO) and SOLAS are actively engaging with the Collaborating Providers and employers of pipefitting apprentices to support...

Policing, Protests and Public Order: Statements (28 Nov 2023)

Simon Harris: Like most people, I am thinking of the people affected by the horrific attack on Parnell Square last week, most particularly the young children impacted and their care worker. I commend the local heroes who stepped in. I thank everybody on the front line - the emergency services, the gardaí, the front-line workers and the fire brigade - for their swift response. This House needs to...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (29 Nov 2023)

Simon Harris: You did not listen.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (29 Nov 2023)

Simon Harris: You are misrepresenting our position.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (29 Nov 2023)

Simon Harris: Do not misrepresent us.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (29 Nov 2023)

Simon Harris: It is a matter for the court.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Staff (28 Nov 2023)

Simon Harris: The work of integration sits across a number of sections in my Department. There is no personnel focused specifically on this area. An Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) unit sits within my Department and also works closely with the Centre of Excellence for EDI in the Higher Education Authority and the wider tertiary sector to ensure that we can make a real impact on all forms of equality.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Freedom of Information (28 Nov 2023)

Simon Harris: My Department reports annually to both the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform and the Office of the Information Commissioner on Freedom of Information activity. The Office of the Information Commissioner publish this data in its annual report and the annual reports up to 2022 are available on the OIC’s website - www.oic.ie/publications/annual-reports/ In 2022 my Department...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (28 Nov 2023)

Simon Harris: Currently, there are 73 national apprenticeship programmes available in Ireland. Of these, 58 have no qualifying criteria associated in regards to colour blindness. More generally, to support apprentices, information is sought at the point of registration on any additional supports that may be needed due to a disability. Education and training providers offer learning and other supports to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Technological Universities (28 Nov 2023)

Simon Harris: No funding for this project was provided by my Department.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Technological Universities (28 Nov 2023)

Simon Harris: My officials and I are working closely with SETU to realise our collective ambition for the delivery of Higher Education across our South East region. Capital projects across the Higher Education sector are identified through competitive processes, with successful projects progressing through the various stages of architectural planning, tender and construction in line with the provisions of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Cross-Border Co-operation (28 Nov 2023)

Simon Harris: Awaiting reply from the Department

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Cross-Border Co-operation (28 Nov 2023)

Simon Harris: My Department has provided funding through the Higher Education Authority (HEA), the Irish Research Council (IRC) and Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) to fund North/South projects, details of which are highlighted as follows. The North South Research Programme (NSRP) is a collaborative scheme arising from the Government’s Shared Island initiative at the Department of the Taoiseach,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Advertising (28 Nov 2023)

Simon Harris: In the three years since the launch of this Department, the sum of €89,130.45 has been spent on advertising on RTE. This has been spread across seven media campaigns, such as the launch of the Right Course website, changes to student supports, encouraging homeowners to rent a room to a student, and the EU Year of Skills campaign.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Communications (28 Nov 2023)

Simon Harris: My Department is not aware of any meetings or briefings, in person or remote, from 2020 to date with the Institute for Strategic Dialogue (ISD) or the Hope and Courage Collective. If the Deputy wishes to contact the ageis Bodies under the remit of my Department, the contact information is as follows. Contact e-mail Addresses for State Bodies under the remit of the Department of Further and...