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

Simon Harris: The issue of academic career precarity is and will remain an important element of the work of my Department. As part of this work, my officials engage with all stakeholders, including trade unions and Higher Education Institutions, on the issues that are raised in the charter and in IFUT’s recent report on precarious employment. It is however noted that the Charter itself would seem...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (28 Nov 2023)

Simon Harris: Within the Higher Education Sector, staff representative bodies and the employers have signed up to the terms of the Building Momentum agreement. Under the agreement, a Higher Education Sector Oversight Group (HESOG) was established to consider relevant matters that could not be resolved via local engagement. The membership of HESOG includes DFHERIS, the Irish University Association, the...

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

Simon Harris: The issue of academic career precarity is and will remain an important element of the work of my department. However, the potential submission of a Sectoral Employment Order (SEO) in respect of research staff is not a matter for my Department. SEOs were provided for as part of a revised legislative framework under the Industrial Relations (Amendment) Act 2015. Under the Act, a trade...

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

Simon Harris: Higher Education Institutions are autonomous bodies within the meaning of the Universities Act 1997, the Institutes of Technology Acts 1992 to 2006, and the Technological Universities Act 2018. As such they are autonomous in relation to their administrative and academic affairs. This includes the processes in place in relation to appeals of grades and other issues which may arise for a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (29 Nov 2023)

Simon Harris: My Department has been working in cooperation with the Department of Health, the HSE, third level institutions and health profession regulators, to increase places in third level programmes where there is an acute requirement indicated by the Department of Health workforce planning division. The introduction of new programmes in health disciplines would require significant input from all...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Staff (29 Nov 2023)

Simon Harris: The issue of academic career precarity is and will remain an important element of the work of my Department. As part of this work, my officials engage with all stakeholders, including trade unions and Higher Education Institutions, on the issues that are raised in IFUT’s recent report on precarious employment. The report is a useful contribution to ongoing consideration of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Expenditure (29 Nov 2023)

Simon Harris: Under the Prompt Payment Act 1997 and SI 580 2012 European Communities (Late Payment in Commercial Transactions) Regulations 2012, prompt payment interest (PPI) is applied to valid invoices which are not processed for payment within 30 days of receipt. The applicable reference rate (rate applied by the ECB) plus the statutory interest for late payments is 8%. A compensating amount based on...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: EU Directives (29 Nov 2023)

Simon Harris: The Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science holds the national coordination role for two EU Directives. These Directives were transposed into Irish law in 2017 and 2022 respectively and as follows: Directive 2005/36/EC on the recognition of professional qualifications (as amended by Directive 2013/55/EU) was transposed by S.I. No. 8/2017 - European Union...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (30 Nov 2023)

Simon Harris: Apprenticeships are demand-led in nature. As such, there are no restrictions on the number of apprentices that can be registered. Craft programmes in particular have seen strong registrations over the past several years, as employers recognise the valuable opportunities that apprenticeship presents. This has created a situation where, despite record levels of investment, system capacity has...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Consultations (30 Nov 2023)

Simon Harris: My Department has not prepared any Governmental White Papers during the period in question. However, my Department has published a number of strategies and policy statements in recent years, which set out my Department’s goals and objectives. A selection of these publications includes:Annual Report 2022 -www.gov.ie/en/organisation-information/8cb17-annual-report-...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Consultations (30 Nov 2023)

Simon Harris: Since my Department's formation in 2020, there have been 10 consultancy reports prepared to inform internal departmental decision-making, organisation design and policy development which have not been published. The total cost of these reports since 2020 is €291,673.75. Further detail can found in the following table: Unit Requested Year Title of Report ...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Advertising (30 Nov 2023)

Simon Harris: Over the past three years, the sum of €3,874.11 has been spent on twitter for campaigns such as COVID advice for students, SUSI supports and the launch of the Right Course website. Year Amount Subject 2021 €2,091.11 The Right Course website 2021 €1,150.50 COVID awareness for...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Advertising (30 Nov 2023)

Simon Harris: Over the past three years, the total spend on facebook and instagram has been €49,113.11. This covered campaigns on COVID advice for students, student supports, rent a room, and the year of skills. Year Amount Subject 2021 €6,855.75 COVID advice for students 2022 €977.73 SUSI...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Advertising (30 Nov 2023)

Simon Harris: Please see the table below: Year Amount Subject 2021 €1,136.86 launch of The Right Course website 2022 nil 2023 nil

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (5 Dec 2023)

Simon Harris: Facts are not your thing.

Confidence in the Minister for Justice: Motion (5 Dec 2023)

Simon Harris: We have the pictures. It is despicable.

Confidence in the Minister for Justice: Motion (5 Dec 2023)

Simon Harris: She knows it.

Confidence in the Minister for Justice: Motion (5 Dec 2023)

Simon Harris: Are you going to take her out Louise?

Confidence in the Minister for Justice: Motion (5 Dec 2023)

Simon Harris: Why raise it then?

Confidence in the Minister for Justice: Motion (5 Dec 2023)

Simon Harris: That is ironic.