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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Provision (22 May 2025)

James Lawless: I have just announced that Galway and Roscommon ETBs (GRETB) proposal for a new FET College in Galway City has been successful in moving forward to the next stage of development - the Pre-tender, Project Design, Planning and Procurement Strategy stage. This is following an evaluation process which was undertaken in April of this year. GRETBs proposal involves providing a state of the art,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Provision (22 May 2025)

James Lawless: Reply not received from Department.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Staff (22 May 2025)

James Lawless: The Department's Blended Working Policy allows staff members to make applications to work remotely for up to three days per week. However this is always subject to business needs and requirements. Applications from staff members to formalise their blended working arrangements are being accepted on an ongoing basis. To date, approximately 57% of staff have commenced the application...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Equipment (22 May 2025)

James Lawless: The table below sets out the information requested by the Deputy relating to the software in use in my department to which he refers. Provider Software Version Microsoft Windows 10 22H2 Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Microsoft Windows Server 2016 ...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Equipment (22 May 2025)

James Lawless: I can confirm that my Department has full access and use of the software referred to by the Deputy (version 25094.310.3616.953). The full product is deployed apart from Telephony, where a conventional telephone system is still being used instead.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Equipment (22 May 2025)

James Lawless: My department has previously been advised by the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) not to disclose details of its cyber security operations which could in any way compromise the Department’s information security posture.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Equipment (22 May 2025)

James Lawless: The table below sets out the information requested by the Deputy relating to the software in use in my department. Provider Software Version HCL Technologies Lotus Notes 12.0.2

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Contracts (22 May 2025)

James Lawless: My Department does not use any commercial internet service provider as its internet service is provided through the Government Networks central service which is delivered by the OGCIO (Office of the Government Chief Information Officer).

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (27 May 2025)

James Lawless: I appreciate the points Deputy Aird made about graduate medicine and graduate entry. There are commitments in the programme for Government to examine the plight of mature entrants. It is important that we scale up the number of people in these professions. A new medical graduate-entry course will start in the University of Galway next year and a new pharmacy course will start this year. A...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Staff (27 May 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 achievements over the past decade and is intended to confirm Ireland’s place...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Funding (27 May 2025)

James Lawless: The 4th National Access Plan (NAP) 2022-2028 was launched in August 2022 the ambition of which is to support inclusion and diversity in higher education and to ensure that people have equity of access to higher education regardless of their socioeconomic background, ethnicity, disability or other circumstances. The Programme for Access To Higher Education (PATH) is the main funding stream...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Public Procurement Contracts (27 May 2025)

James Lawless: My Department is required to report on the extent of non-compliance with public procurement guidelines in its annual Appropriation Accounts. The reporting of framework-based procurement information does not fall under this requirement.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Public Procurement Contracts (27 May 2025)

James Lawless: Officials in my Department have been in contact with the Deputy’s office and as agreed will collate the required information and forward to the Deputy directly.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Public Procurement Contracts (27 May 2025)

James Lawless: Officials in my Department have been in contact with the Deputy’s office and as agreed will collate the required information and forward to the Deputy directly.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (27 May 2025)

James Lawless: I propose to take Questions Nos. 812, 876 and 882 together. The Funding the Future framework published in May 2022, outlines the vision for how higher education will be funded and how this will support students, employers and wider society. The framework identified an amount of €307m as representing the quantum of increase in core funding required to deliver enhanced performance,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (27 May 2025)

James Lawless: I look forward to consulting with stakeholders this year as my Department reviews the delivery of the current Action Plan, and develops a new five-year strategy for the apprenticeship system from 2026. My priority is ensuring that the apprenticeship system is well equipped to continue to grow, to respond to the skills needs of industry, and to adapt to the challenges facing the workforce....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (27 May 2025)

James Lawless: I propose to take Questions Nos. 814 and 822 together. The Public Service Apprenticeship Plan, launched in August 2023, is a key commitment under the Action Plan for Apprenticeship 2021–2025. This plan aims to boost apprenticeship opportunity and participation within the public sector, targeting 750 new registrations annually by 2025. Throughout 2024, my Department, in...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (27 May 2025)

James Lawless: Reply not received from Department.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Reviews (27 May 2025)

James Lawless: Officials in my Department have begun the process of a Periodic Critical Review (PCR) of SOLAS. A Supplementary Request for Tender (SRFT) was published through the Office of Government Procurement (OGP) on the 27th March last, seeking expertise in carrying out organisational reviews of public bodies and the reporting of findings, along with any recommendations. My officials are still...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (27 May 2025)

James Lawless: A key pillar in the Action Plan for Apprenticeship 2021 - 2025 is to ensure that apprenticeships are recognised and valued across all sectors, promoting them as a vital method for building upon existing and supporting emerging skills needs now and into the future. In Budget 2025, €77 million was allocated to apprenticeship, representing the single biggest increase in core funding...