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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Contracts (29 Apr 2025)

James Lawless: My Department has a contract with Allpro Services for the provision of cleaning services. The value of this contract is €290,000 exclusive of VAT and is apportioned to multiple locations. It includes services provided to the Department of Education under a shared services agreement.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Contracts (29 Apr 2025)

James Lawless: I can confirm to the Deputy that my Department does not have a contract with an external security company.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Educational Disadvantage (29 Apr 2025)

James Lawless: Under the latest National FET Strategy (2020 – 2024), which identified ‘pathways’ as a strategic priority, more school leavers and others progressed to higher education through routes other than the leaving cert route than ever before. A learner without a Leaving Certificate can enter FET at any point up to Level 4 and progress on to levels 5, 6 and then to higher...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (29 Apr 2025)

James Lawless: Following the Expression of Interest (EOI) process, it was decided last September to announce that two programmes in Veterinary Medicine were to be launched, in Atlantic Technological University (ATU) and South East Technological University (SETU). It is anticipated that this programme will have its first intake in September 2026, with up to 40 students expected to enrol. Engagement...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Staff (29 Apr 2025)

James Lawless: Global Citizens 2030 sets out Ireland’s ambitions to embed excellence in talent and innovation into Ireland’s global footprint and is the first international strategy to encompass the breadth of tertiary education, and the whole research and innovation ecosystem. It builds upon Ireland’s many achievements over the past decade and is intended to confirm Ireland’s...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Staff (29 Apr 2025)

James Lawless: I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department currently employs one Engineer Grade 1 and one Quantity Surveyor Grade 1. The table below sets out the employment record per grade from 2023,2024 and 2025. Grade 2023 2024 2025 Engineer Grade 1 1 1 1 Quantity Surveyor Grade 1 1 1 1

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Schemes (29 Apr 2025)

James Lawless: I wish to advise the Deputy that within the Ireland Fellows Programme, delivered by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, there is a specific strand - the Ireland-Palestine Scholarship Programme - which provides the opportunity for successful candidates to complete a one-year Master’s-level programme in Ireland. This currently supports 25 Palestinian students attending 15...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Grant Payments (29 Apr 2025)

James Lawless: Graduate Entry Medicine (GEM) is a pathway for degree holders who want to pursue a medical career on an accelerated four-year programme. Students pursuing GEM programmes do so as second degree courses and consequently are not eligible for free fees funding. They are also not eligible for funding under the Student Grant Scheme as they do not meet the progression criteria of the Scheme. ...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Admissions (29 Apr 2025)

James Lawless: I propose to take Questions Nos. 2579 and 2580 together. The provision of qualified graduates in therapy disciplines is a priority for my Department. The postgraduate pathway in therapy disciplines provides an important route for students who have previously completed an undergraduate degree to the entry requirement standard. It is important to note that Higher Education Institutions set...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Research and Development (29 Apr 2025)

James Lawless: Research, innovation and skills play a central role in strengthening the Irish economy. Continuing to build Ireland’s knowledge driven economy is a priority strongly underpinned by the commitment to enhance Ireland’s research and innovation system in the Programme for Government. Ireland’s reputation as a reliable and principled research partner is recognised by...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (8 May 2025)

James Lawless: There are 25 Craft Apprenticeship programmes offered across four families – Construction, Electrical, Engineering and Motor. A craft apprenticeship lasts for a minimum of four years, during which time apprentices spend three different periods in off-the-job training. The first off-the-job training phase, which is Phase 2 of 7 training phases in a Craft Apprenticeship, takes place...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (7 May 2025)

James Lawless: My officials are examining this matter and will revert to the Deputy as soon as an update is available.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Grant Payments (7 May 2025)

James Lawless: An official from my Department contacted the Deputy’s office seeking information regarding the student to enable a more individualised answer. However, the official was advised that the student's parent did not want to provide any further information. In general, for student grant purposes, students are categorised according to their circumstances either as students dependent on...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (7 May 2025)

James Lawless: The requirements on which information is being sought is a matter for the Department of Justice. However, my officials have been in contact with that department and I am advised that that Department will respond to you directly if you contact them.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Ministerial Responsibilities (7 May 2025)

James Lawless: My Department has not yet made any Delegation Orders for the Minister of State. All delegation Orders are publicly available on www.irishstatutebook.ie.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (7 May 2025)

James Lawless: There is a comprehensive and ambitious set of commitments for research and innovation in the new Programme for Government. This work will be progressed via a number of national policies and strategies, under the national research and innovation strategy Impact 2030. The formation of Taighde Éireann – Research Ireland in August 2024 is designed to build a more effective and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (7 May 2025)

James Lawless: My Department is not aware of any application relating to the refurbishment of a disused protected structure for use as a Community Adult Education Centre for St. Mary’s Community in Limerick City. Limerick and Clare Education and Training Board has advised my Department that St. Mary’s Adult Education Centre operates as an outreach community education centre. It applies...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Grant Payments (7 May 2025)

James Lawless: I can confirm that any income received from a maintenance arrangement is regarded as reckonable income under the Student Grant Scheme 2025. However, where maintenance payments have been made under a legally enforceable arrangement to a separated spouse those payments are disregarded for the purposes of calculating the reckonable income of an Applicant. Further information on reckonable income...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Cycling Facilities (7 May 2025)

James Lawless: As the Deputy will be aware the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (DFHERIS) was established in July 2020. Cycle to work scheme applications are processed by the Department of Education on behalf of my Department as part of Memorandum of Understanding between both Departments. The number applications processed on behalf of DFHERIS are as follows. ...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Undefined (7 May 2025)

James Lawless: On the matter of the pipefitting apprenticeship I welcome that the measures I have previously outlined are being implemented to address backlogs and capacity. I am advised that officials from my department have responded to you directly through the E-correspondence system regarding the details provided. I thank the Deputy for raising this issue.